Politics · Brazil · 58 mins ago
Lula Congratulates Paraguay’s New President Pedro Alliana
Pedro Alliana took office as Paraguay’s president on Friday after the Senate impeached Santiago Peña.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated Alliana and said he hoped to work with him openly and cooperatively.
Peña’s impeachment followed the closure of Ueno bank, which had about three million customers and held public deposits.
Opposition lawmakers accused Peña of conflicts of interest and other wrongdoing linked to the bank, but the accusations are not presented as proven.
Alliana had served as vice-president and handled some foreign-policy duties.
Lula said stronger cooperation could benefit ties between Brazil and Paraguay and wider integration in South America.
Lula hopes to receive Alliana in Brasília soon to discuss the countries’ shared agenda and renew their historic ties.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated Pedro Alliana after he took office as Paraguay’s president.
Lula said he hoped to work with Alliana in an open, frank and cooperative way.
Alliana became president after Paraguay’s Senate impeached Santiago Peña.
Lula said he hoped to welcome Alliana to Brasília soon to discuss bilateral ties.
The reports give different dates for Alliana’s swearing-in: Friday, November 6, in CNN Brasil and November 7 in TASS.
- Who
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated Paraguay’s new president, Pedro Alliana.
- What
- Lula wished Alliana success and said he hoped to work with him cooperatively.
- When
- Friday, November 6, according to CNN Brasil. TASS reports the swearing-in took place on November 7.
- Where
- Alliana took office in Paraguay. Lula said he hoped to receive him in Brasília.
- Why
- Alliana became president after the Senate impeached Santiago Peña.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Paraguay’s Senate unanimously voted to impeach Santiago Peña.
Pedro Alliana took the oath of office as Paraguay’s new president.
Lula congratulated Alliana and said he hoped to work with him cooperatively.
- New president
- Pedro Alliana
- Previous president
- Santiago Peña
- Country
- Paraguay
- Brazilian president
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Proposed meeting location
- Brasília
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What people are saying
I convey to the new President of Paraguay, Pedro Alliana, sworn in tonight, my wishes for full success in his new duties and for the ability to work with him in an open, frank and cooperative manner, in favor of strengthening bilateral relations and advancing integration in South America
I hope to welcome him soon in Brasília, where we will be able to examine our bilateral agenda and give renewed impetus to our historic bonds of friendship
The distortion of historical facts does not contribute to consolidating the common future of our peoples