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Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse
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Paraguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings. (Image credit: Jorge Saenz)
Paraguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings. (Image credit: Jorge Saenz)
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