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In the wake of a national banking scandal, the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, announced his resignation on Thursday, but remained technically at the head of the state because Parliament failed to vote to accept or refuse it. Accused of "bad performance of his duties" and "conflict of interest", he is preparing for his trial in impeachment on Friday.
In the wake of a national banking scandal, the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, announced his resignation on Thursday, but remained technically at the head of the state because Parliament failed to vote to accept or refuse it. Accused of "bad performance of his duties" and "conflict of interest", he is preparing for his trial in impeachment on Friday.
