Paraguay's president ousted as political crisis deepens

Mehr News7 November 2026, 10:12 UTCParaguay

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Paraguay's financial and political crisis has deepened after lawmakers removed President Santiago Peña from office and prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for him over his alleged involvement in a banking scandal.

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