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After Paraguayan President Peña Peña resigned due to financial crisis, Congress did not accept his resignation and continued the impeachment trial. If Vice President Ariana takes office, she is expected to continue her pro-Taiwan and pro-US diplomacy.
President Peña Peña of Paraguay, Taiwan’s South American ally, announced his resignation on the 5th due to the serious financial and political crisis caused by the collapse of Uno Bank, the first local digital bank. Quoted by Brazilian media “La Nación”argentina Media Infobae reported that if Vice President Pedro Eliana takes over as president, he is expected to continue Peña’s foreign policy and maintain relations with the United States.israel Strategic relations with Taiwan remain unchanged.
Infobae quoted Paraguayan government sources on the 5th as saying that even if the president changes, Paraguay’s core diplomatic relations will not change, including relations with the United States, cooperation agreements with Israel, and historical diplomatic relations with Taiwan, which will remain the core of foreign policy. Paraguay will also continue to participate in the Escudo de las Americas (American Shield) project and cooperate with other countries in the region on democracy and security matters.
A source who spoke to Infobae said Ariana will continue Peña’s economic policies and that the top priority is to deal with the Ueno banking crisis and external doubts about the regulatory measures of the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP). It has not yet been determined whether Ariana will visit Washington to attend the meeting to be hosted by Penaya and US President Trump on November 14. If this is not possible then the meeting can be held through videoconference.
Ariana was originally scheduled to visit Taiwan to meet with President Lai Ching-te to strengthen bilateral ties, but the trip may be postponed until the domestic situation in Paraguay is more stable.
The Associated Press reported that after Peña submitted his resignation via X, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the impeachment case. Opposition senators argued that if Pania was allowed to resign, he could still retain lifetime senatorial eligibility and enjoy relevant legal protections. Those safeguards could protect Pena from criminal prosecution if Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández decides to prosecute.
According to reports, both houses of Congress refused to accept Peña’s resignation and the Senate decided to continue with impeachment hearings, which could lead to his removal. Paniya is currently under criminal investigation and is scheduled to defend himself in the Senate on the 6th local time. If removed, Vice President Ariana will assume the presidency.
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He resigned due to the collapse of Uno Bank, the first local digital bank, which led to a serious financial and political crisis. At the same time, domestic criticism of the failure of central bank supervision increased, putting the government under immense pressure.
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Reports indicate that he will generally continue Peña’s foreign policy, maintaining strategic relations with the United States, Israel, and Taiwan, and continuing to participate in regional democracy and security cooperation plans.
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Both houses of Congress refused to accept the resignation. The House of Representatives passed the impeachment case and the Senate continued the trial. Pena will go to the Senate to defend himself on the 6th; If he is removed, the Vice President will take charge.
