Paraguay authorities arrest ex-president after impeachment, local outlet ABC says

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ASUNCION, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Paraguay police arrested former President Santiago Peña on Friday, local media outlet ABC reported, shortly after he was impeached by lawmakers over his alleged involvement in a bank scandal.

His vice president Pedro Alliana was sworn in after Peña’s impeachment.

(Reporting by Daniela Desantis; Writing by Natalia Siniawski, Editing by Kylie Madry and Daina Beth Solomon)

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