Alliana sworn in as new Paraguay president

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Paraguayan lawmakers have sworn in former Vice President Pedro Alliana to lead the country, quickly replacing President Santiago Pena after his impeachment for alleged involvement in a bank scandal. Pena was impeached on Friday over a banking crisis that left millions of people unable to access their deposits. Senators voted overwhelmingly to remove Pena from office over the implosion of Ueno bank,