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Paraguay Senate blocks presidential impeachment trial delay
Paraguay's Senate has rejected a request by President Santiago Pena to postpone his impeachment trial by three days. Senate President Basilio Nunez said insufficient votes supported the extension for the president to prepare his defence.
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The Paraguayan Senate voted against granting President Santiago Pena additional time to prepare his defence ahead of his scheduled impeachment trial. Senate President Basilio Nunez announced that Pena's bid for a three-day extension had failed to secure the necessary parliamentary support.
The rejection means the trial will proceed according to its original timeline, denying the president the requested preparation period. The decision underscores the Senate's determination to move forward with proceedings against Pena without further postponement.
Details regarding the specific charges against the president and the composition of votes in the chamber were not immediately available. The impeachment trial now appears set to begin as scheduled, with the Senate maintaining its position against delay.