
Paraguay President Santiago Peña requested a 72-hour extension to prepare the defense in the impeachment trial, citing late notification of the more than 300-page indictment linked to the Ueno Bank scandal.
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Parliament initiated an impeachment trial against President Peña following the bankruptcy of Ueno Bank.
The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has asked for a 72-hour extension to be able to face the impeachment trial officially convened for today by Parliament after the resignation presented on Thursday was rejected.
In a message on social media, Peña states that he needs more time, taking into account that he received the notification of accusation, with over 300 pages, only yesterday night. "They ask me to respond in less than 12 hours. This is not a fair trial," says the president, who ended up at the center of the Ueno Bank bankruptcy scandal.
"I intend to expose my version of facts to public opinion even if this proves inconvenient for many political actors. I will never fail in my commitment to citizens, much less in difficult times like this", concludes Peña's message.
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