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Former Paraguay President Santiago Peña Arrested

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Santiago Peña was the president of Paraguay. Now he is not president anymore.

Paraguay's parliament removed him from power. This is called an impeachment.

After the impeachment, the public prosecutor's office asked for his arrest.

Police in Paraguay arrested Peña. He was arrested in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.

The news happened in November 2026.

This is a big story in Paraguay. Many people are talking about it.

We do not know all the details yet. More information will come later.

Vocabulary5 words

president
the leader of a country
impeachment
when leaders remove a president from power
public prosecutor's office
a group of people who work for the law
arrest
when police take a person because of the law
capital
the main city of a country

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1. Who was arrested in Asunción?
2. What happened to Peña before his arrest?
3. Where is Asunción?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Santiago Peña was the _____ of Paraguay.

Paraguay's parliament removed him from power. This is called an _____.

After the impeachment, the _____ asked for his arrest.

Police in Paraguay _____ Peña.

He was arrested in Asunción, the _____ of Paraguay.

The news happened in _____ 2026.

This is a big story in _____.

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