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Paraguay's Vice President Pedro Alliana due to be sworn in after Congress voted to remove President Santiago Pena, in Asuncion
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Paraguay’s Alliana sworn in as president after Peña impeachment

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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)

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