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Paraguay's Alliana sworn in as president after Peña impeachment

Reuters
Paraguay's Alliana sworn in as president after Peña impeachment

ASUNCION, ‌Nov 6 (Reuters) - ​Paraguayan ‌lawmakers swore ‌in former ‌Vice President Pedro Alliana ⁠to ‌lead the ⁠country on ​Friday, quickly ​replacing ​President ‌Santiago Peña ​after ⁠his ‌impeachment for ​alleged ​involvement in a bank ‌scandal.

(Reporting ‌by Daniela ​Desantis; Editing by ‌Natalia Siniawski)