Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested
Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.
Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money, BBC News reported.
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- Chile · Americas
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- Paraguay's President Santiago Peña, Santiago Peña
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- World
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