How a bank collapse left millions in limbo and toppled Paraguay's president

A bank's collapse in Paraguay left millions locked out of their money, toppled the president and exposed a web of political and financial ties.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7310x4873+0+0/resize/7310x4873!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2Fc2%2Fa04252c842ad9112c89b305097bf%2Fap26310862051093.jpg' alt='Protesters hold signs outside Congress in Asunción, Paraguay, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. The Senate impeached and removed President Santiago Peña over allegations linked to the collapse of Ueno Bank. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as his successor.'/><p>A bank's collapse in Paraguay left millions locked out of their money, toppled the president and exposed a web of political and financial ties.</p><p>(Image credit: Jorge Saenz)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6034066' />