Paraguay resumes Pena impeachment proceedings as financial crisis deepens

• Political turmoil comes after a digital bank’s failure has left half the population without access to their accounts.
• Lawmakers in Paraguay have resumed impeachment proceedings against President Santiago Pena, a day after he resigned amid links to the country’s worst financial crisis in decades.
• The Senate convened a rare session on Friday to consider Pena’s political future, opting to move forward with efforts to remove the conservative economist from office.