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Paraguay's Senate impeached President Santiago Pena over the Ueno Bank collapse that froze accounts for millions, placing him under house arrest after rejecting his resignation attempt. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve the remainder of the term ending in August 2028.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned following the collapse of Ueno Bank, which has ties to the government. The presidency will pass to Vice President Pedro Alliana, while Peña's ruling party backed his removal as Congress debated impeachment requests citing conflicts of interest and misuse of pension funds.
Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's new president following the unanimous Senate impeachment of predecessor Santiago Pena, who is now under house arrest. The political crisis stemmed from the collapse of digital bank Ueno, with lawmakers citing Pena's past links to the institution and allegations of influence peddling.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed Rep. Thomas Massie's planned impeachment articles as sham political theater, claiming the DoD restored its core war-fighting function by removing diversity initiatives. He criticized Massie and Democrats, asserting that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons under President Trump's leadership.
Nine opposition parties within Nigeria's Coalition for Democracy have rallied behind the African Democratic Congress following a Federal High Court judgment nullifying its leadership. The coalition warns this poses a severe threat to political competition ahead of the 2027 elections, urging unity among groups and civil society to resist judicial elimination of credible opponents.
Paraguay's Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office on Friday following a unanimous vote by all 44 senators present. The removal marks a dramatic end to one of South America's most stable presidencies, following the lower house of Congress unanimously backing his impeachment one day prior, stemming from the Ueno Bank collapse scandal.
Somalia's Supreme Court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unlawfully extended his term and declared his dismissal of the Chief Justice null and void. The ruling deepens a power struggle, with analysts questioning enforcement amid ongoing electoral disputes and armed clashes in Mogadishu.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña requested a 72-hour extension to prepare his defense against impeachment proceedings, describing the rapid service of a 15-page indictment as lacking due process. The Senate met on Friday to examine this request while holding Pena's previously submitted resignation amid a banking scandal that sparked protests and arrests.
Paraguayan prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for ousted President Santiago Peña on suspicion of breach of trust, following his removal by the Senate after a major bank collapse. The order was issued in Asunción on Friday.
Senator-elect Marsha Blackburn dismissed rumors that she would appoint Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to her vacant Senate seat as baseless speculation. Hegseth faces political pressure and potential impeachment threats from Democrats over his role in the Iran war, though President Donald Trump publicly backed him.