
(L to R) Paraguay Central Bank officials Porfirio Velazco, technology manager, Julio Cristaldo, analysis manager, Pedro de Jesus Acosta, board member, and Jose Maciel, administrative director of the guarantee fund, hold a press conference at the institution's headquarters in Asuncion on November 11, 2026. Paraguay's Central Bank said on November 11 it had partially returned savings to all eligible Ueno Bank depositors locked out of their accounts when it collapsed last week. The digital bank's takeover on November 3 triggered massive protests across Paraguay and led to the impeachment and arrest of ex-president Santiago Pena, who is linked to Ueno. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP via Getty Images)


