# Paraguay Senate Rejects Peña's Impeachment Extension Request

> Paraguay's Senate denies President Peña's 72-hour extension to defend against impeachment charges over Ueno Bank crisis.
- Title: Paraguay Senate Rejects Peña's Impeachment Extension Request
- Summary: Paraguay's Senate denies President Peña's 72-hour extension to defend against impeachment charges over Ueno Bank crisis.
- Keywords: paraguay, senate, impeachment, santiago pena, ueno bank, central bank, financial crisis, paraguayan government, Buenos Aires Herald
- Source: Buenos Aires Herald — https://buenosairesherald.com/world/paraguay-pena-requests-extension-to-file-impeachment-defense-in-senate
- Author: Martina Jaureguy
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:14:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: paraguay, senate, impeachment, santiago pena, ueno bank, central bank, financial crisis, paraguayan government, news
## Senate rejects extension
Paraguay's Senate rejected President Peña's request for a 72-hour extension to submit his impeachment defense filing.
## Impeachment timeline
The Senate summoned Peña to appear at 12:10 p.m. after rejecting his extension request, with a deadline of 12:30 p.m.
## Peña's justification
Peña argued that receiving the indictment at 10:15 p.m. on Thursday left him insufficient time to prepare a defense.
## Peña's X post
Peña stated that less than 12 hours to respond was 'not due process' and he would 'speak my truth before all citizens'.

> They expect me to respond in less than 12 hours. That is not due process
## Impeachment background
The impeachment followed the Central Bank's suspension of Ueno Bank, which triggered a financial crisis affecting half the population.
## Accusations against Peña
Peña is accused of ties to Ueno Bank, appointing a former executive as Central Bank head, and misusing pension funds.
## Consequence
Peña remains in office as Senate conducts trial to decide if he should be removed from office.
## Key takeaway

Paraguay's Senate rejected President Peña's request for a 72-hour extension to file his impeachment defense after the Central Bank suspended Ueno Bank, triggering a financial crisis.