The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has announced that he is resigning amid the Oano Bank scandal. "I have decided to resign from the position of President of the Republic. I am doing this guided by the interests of the stability of our country," he said in a speech. Earlier there were demonstrations in the Paraguayan capital against the backdrop of the banking crisis. The reason for the dissatisfaction was the transfer of Oano Bank to the control of the central bank of the country. The money of about 3 million customers was at risk - that's about 60% of the adult population in the country. Discontent led to riots and clashes with the police. More IZ RU news in max.

The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has announced that he is resigning amid the Oano Bank scandal. "I have decided to resign from the position of President of the Republic. I am doing this guided by the interests of the stability of our country," he said in a speech. Earlier there were demonstrations in the Paraguayan capital against the backdrop of the banking crisis. The reason for the dissatisfaction was the transfer of Oano Bank to the control of the central bank of the country. The money of about 3 million customers was at risk - that's about 60% of the adult population in the country. Discontent led to riots and clashes with the police. More IZ RU news in max.