Paraguay’s president resigns after Ueno Bank crash
World
November 05, 20:06
Opposition senators earlier filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General's Office, accusing Santiago Peña of illicit enrichment
BUENOS AIRES, November 5. /TASS/. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation following the collapse of Ueno Bank, which left the accounts of nearly 3 million customers frozen.
"I made the decision to resign from the office of the president of the republic. I do this thinking of stability of our country," he said.
Opposition senators earlier filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General's Office, accusing Peña of illicit enrichment stemming from the scandal surrounding the digital bank.