https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paraguay-s-ex-president-taken-into-custody-over-alleged-bank-crisis-roleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paraguay-s-ex-president-taken-into-custody-over-alleged-bank-crisis-rolehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paraguay-s-ex-president-taken-into-custody-over-alleged-bank-crisis-role#u196718Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:55:27 +0000Paraguayan prosecutors took ousted former president Santiago Peña into custody and charged him following the shock collapse of Ueno Bank. The financial crisis locked sixty percent of the country out of their accounts, leaving millions of people unable to access their money and sparking major street protests. Peña faced impeachment and arrest amid the fallout from the bank implosion, which exposed severe vulnerabilities in Latin America's star economy. Authorities are investigating the former leader for breach of trust and related offenses connected to the banking scandal.Why it mattersThe