Paraguay's Congress impeached President Santiago Peña on Nov. 6 and Vice
President Pedro Alliana was sworn in to serve the remaining one year and nine
months of the term. In his inaugural address Alliana pledged that customers
whose funds were frozen in the Veno Bank case will have their assets returned.
Peña is accused of intervening in the private bank's operations, conflicts of
interest, financial manipulation and improper use of pension funds.
