Paraguay bank collapse hits millions

NPR | By Catherine Osborn

Published November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

A digital bank's collapse has plunged Paraguay into crisis — cutting millions off from their money and sending the president from office to detention in a matter of days.

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