Paraguay’s Santiago Peña tenders his resignation, but Congress presses ahead with impeachment
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña tendered his resignation on Thursday, cornered by the collapse of Ueno Bank, but minutes later the Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted to impeach him, in an attempt to prevent him from taking up a lifetime Senate seat with immunity from prosecution once he leaves office. The final decision rests with the Senate. Read MoreMercoPressEconomy, Politics, Mercosur, Paraguay
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