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Peña skips Senate impeachment trial as Paraguay reels from Ueno bank collapse

Peña skips Senate impeachment trial as Paraguay reels from Ueno bank collapse
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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña failed to appear for his impeachment trial in the Senate on Friday despite vowing to defend himself in person, as lawmakers moved toward a verdict that could remove him from office over the dramatic collapse of a bank tied to his administration. Senators voted 3...

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