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Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank collapse

Former leader faces charges tied to Ueno Bank's failure, which froze accounts for millions.

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Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank collapse

What this story says

  • Former Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was questioned by prosecutors on Saturday, hours after Congress removed him from office.
  • The impeachment and questioning are linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank, which resulted in frozen accounts for nearly 3 million customers.
  • Prosecutors have ordered the arrest of Peña and former Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo for alleged breach of trust and other offenses.
  • Lawmakers accuse Peña of using political influence to direct public funds to Ueno Bank while risky lending was overlooked.

Who covered it

Left 38%(13)Centre 50%(17)Right 12%(4)

Percentages are shares of the 34 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 29 of the 63 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

60/100

Hype

45/100

63 sources · methodology

Paraguay's former president, Santiago Peña, was taken for questioning by prosecutors on Saturday, a day after being removed from office by Congress. The move follows the collapse of Ueno Bank, which led to regulators seizing the institution and freezing access to savings for nearly 3 million customers. Prosecutors have ordered the arrest of Peña and former Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo in connection with alleged breach of trust and other offenses related to the bank's failure.

The Central Bank is working to compensate hundreds of thousands of Ueno Bank customers whose accounts were frozen. Lawmakers accused Peña of leveraging his political influence to steer public funds into Ueno Bank while regulators allegedly overlooked risky lending practices. Peña has denied any wrongdoing. The Senate unanimously voted to remove Peña from office three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank. Vice President Pedro Alliana has assumed the presidency and begun forming a new cabinet.

Disagreement on the number of customers affected

Reports differ on the number of Ueno Bank customers affected by frozen accounts. ABC News states that 1.2 million customers had received partial or full reimbursement of their insured deposits. Other reports indicate that nearly 3 million customers had their access to savings frozen.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the specific accusation that lawmakers accused Peña of using political influence to steer public funds into Ueno Bank while regulators overlooked risky lending. The left-rated and centre-rated reports included this detail.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 7 Nov 2026, 20:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

13 rated outlets

  • Left-rated reports focused on the charges against former President Santiago Peña and the circumstances of his removal from office. Multiple outlets highlighted that prosecutors ordered his arrest for alleged breach of trust and other offenses tied to Ueno Bank's collapse. The reports noted that lawmakers accused Peña of using political influence to steer public funds into the bank while regulators overlooked risky lending. The freezing of accounts for nearly 3 million customers was also a prominent detail. Some left-rated reports mentioned Peña's denial of wrongdoing and his statement about putting the country above personal fate.

Centre

17 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated reports highlighted the legal proceedings against former President Santiago Peña following his impeachment. The focus was on his transfer to the attorney general's office for questioning and the arrest order issued by prosecutors for alleged breach of trust and other offenses related to Ueno Bank's collapse. The impact on customers, with accounts frozen, was also noted. Some centre-rated reports mentioned that Peña denied wrongdoing and that lawmakers accused him of using political influence to direct public funds into the bank.

Right

4 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports focused on the immediate aftermath of former President Santiago Peña's removal from office and his subsequent questioning by prosecutors. The arrest order for alleged breach of trust and other offenses tied to Ueno Bank's collapse was a key point. The reports mentioned that Peña was taken for questioning hours after being ousted by Congress. Some right-rated reports also noted that the Central Bank was working to compensate affected customers.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank…?
Of the 34 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 38% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 12% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 63. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank… left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 34 rated outlets on this story, 38% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 12% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank… biased?
Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank collapse is one event reported by 63 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Paraguay's ex-president Peña questioned after impeachment over bank…?
63 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Why was former President Santiago Peña questioned by prosecutors?
Former President Santiago Peña was questioned by prosecutors hours after being ousted by Congress due to alleged breach of trust and other offenses tied to the collapse of Ueno Bank. Lawmakers accused him of using political influence to steer public funds into the bank while risky lending was overlooked.
What happened with Ueno Bank?
Ueno Bank collapsed, leading to its seizure by regulators. This action froze access to savings for nearly 3 million customers. The Central Bank is now working to compensate affected account holders.
What charges do prosecutors face Peña and Carvallo with?
Prosecutors have ordered the arrest of former President Santiago Peña and former Central Bank chief Carlos Carvallo for alleged breach of trust and other offenses connected to the collapse of Ueno Bank.

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Right

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