Enrique Riera resigned on 5 November and Carlos Benítez became interim minister, while President Santiago Peña remains provisionally in office as Congress pursues impeachment.
Paraguay’s Interior Minister Enrique Riera resigned on 5 November, and Carlos Benítez was appointed to replace him on an interim basis, according to a decree published in local media and cited in an AFP account carried by France 24. The change came during a banking crisis that has left President Santiago Peña’s own departure unresolved.
Peña remains provisionally in office after Congress put his resignation on hold while impeachment proceedings move forward. A session called to decide whether to accept his resignation failed to reach a quorum, the minimum attendance needed to hold the vote.
The executive branch, still headed by Peña, accepted Riera’s resignation through Decree No. 7199, dated 5 November 2026. Benítez takes charge immediately while retaining his duties as vice minister of internal security. He previously commanded the National Police. The Interior Ministry says Peña presided over the ceremony installing him as interim police commander.
ABC Color describes Riera’s departure as a legislative strategy to return to his Senate seat and participate in Peña’s impeachment trial. The outlet says that when Riera resumes the seat, the tenure of his substitute, Ramón Catalino Retamozo Delgado, will automatically end.
Paraguay’s Central Bank took over Ueno Bank on 3 November, freezing deposits belonging to about 3 million people, including pensioners, and prompting protests across the country. The Central Bank said it acted because of a severe capital shortfall and sought to protect depositors and financial stability.
People lined up outside Ueno branches to withdraw money, and police used tear gas and water cannons during earlier clashes with demonstrators. Peña sought the resignation of Central Bank President Carlos Carvallo, who agreed, and set a five-day deadline for returning funds, but neither measure eased the crisis sufficiently.
Somalia’s Supreme Court rejected the president’s term extension and ordered an agreed election framework and accelerated elections. Former Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed says more than 300 security personnel occupied the court after its ruling.
Lawmakers voted unanimously on 5 November to begin impeachment proceedings, alleging misconduct and a conflict of interest in Peña’s dealings with the bank. Peña had owned shares in a group that controlled Ueno but sold them in 2025.
The trial is scheduled to begin on the morning of 6 November, and Peña said he would attend. Ruling-party Senator Derlis Maidana said the aim was to finish it that day to reassure the public. Vice President Pedro Alliana is expected to succeed Peña if the president leaves office.
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