political

Deputies open impeachment debate under Article 225

|Paraguay Peña

The Chamber began debating at 10:38 local time on an accusation backed by 35 opposition and dissident Colorado legislators, citing grave and systematic misconduct. Charges include conflict of interest, undue interference at IPS, and two simultaneous Ueno loans to Peña. Passage needed two-thirds. Horacio Cartes said the Colorado Party would back the motion.