巴拉圭被免职总统圣地亚哥·佩尼亚面临最高15年监禁，原因是一家大银行倒闭引发了该国多年来最严重的政治危机。
Paraguay’s ousted President Santiago Peña is facing up to 15 years in prison after the collapse of a major bank triggered the country’s biggest political crisis in years.
数字贷款机构乌埃诺银行上周因偿付能力问题关闭，导致数百万客户无法取用自己的资金。
Digital lender Ueno Bank shut down last week due to solvency concerns, leaving millions of customers unable to access their money.
佩尼亚直到去年还与该银行有业务往来，银行倒闭后他提交了辞职信，但国会没有接受，而是投票弹劾了总统。
Peña, who until last year had business ties to the bank, submitted his resignation after its collapse, but Congress voted to impeach the president instead.
这位被免职的领导人是一名经济学家，也是美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的支持者，目前因这场危机面临刑事指控，检察官指控他存在利益冲突。他正在被关押在军事设施中接受审前拘留，检察官仍在继续调查他。
The ousted leader, an economist and supporter of US President Donald Trump, is now facing criminal charges over the crisis, with prosecutors alleging a conflict of interest. He’s being held in pretrial detention at a military facility as prosecutors continue to investigate him.
这场危机让全国震惊，许多人在想，事情怎么会如此迅速地失控，以及这场动荡将如何解决。以下是目前所了解的情况。
The crisis has shocked the country, with many people wondering how things could have spiraled out of control so quickly and how the turmoil will be resolved. Here’s what we know so far.
巴拉圭央行上周一投票决定对乌埃诺银行实施清算，理由是该银行的偿付能力比率已降至规定最低水平以下。
Paraguay’s central bank voted last Monday to put Ueno Bank into resolution after finding that its solvency ratio had fallen below the required minimum.
次日，央行接管了这家贷款机构，冻结了该国近290万名客户的账户。该国总人口为610万。
The following day, the central bank seized the lender, freezing the accounts of nearly 2.9 million customers in a country of 6.1 million people.
经过数天的抗议、焦虑以及银行门前的长队后，佩尼亚宣布将于周四辞职，称他希望让巴拉圭民众安心，恢复稳定。
After days of protests, anxiety and long lines at the bank, Peña announced that he would resign on Thursday, saying he wanted to give Paraguayans peace of mind and restore stability.
国会两院召开联席会议审议他的辞职，但因多名议员在投票中途退场，会议未作出决定便休会了。如果议员接受他的辞职，他本应获得豁免权和特殊保护。
Both chambers of Congress convened a joint session to consider his resignation, but it was adjourned without a decision after several lawmakers walked out in the middle of the vote. If lawmakers had accepted his resignation, he would have been given immunity and special protections.
相反，众议院周四下午一致投票弹劾他，称他应就金融危机面临指控。参议院随后于周五投票决定将其免职。副总统佩德罗·阿利亚纳在投票后不久宣誓就任总统。
Instead, the lower chamber voted unanimously to impeach him on Thursday afternoon, saying he should face charges over the financial crisis. The Senate followed up by voting to remove him from office on Friday. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president soon after the vote.
根据检察官南希·萨洛蒙的说法，佩尼亚被指控背信和为个人利益进行管理，每项指控最高可判处10年监禁。如果他被判两项指控均成立，第二项定罪将减半，这意味着他可能最多服刑15年，这依据的是巴拉圭刑法。
Peña has been charged with breach of trust and administration for personal gain, with each charge carrying up to 10 years in prison, according to prosecutor Nancy Salomón. If he’s found guilty of both charges, the second conviction is halved, meaning he could potentially serve up to 15 years, according to Paraguay’s penal code.
这名前总统否认任何不当行为，他持有乌埃诺银行主要股东巴斯克斯集团的股份，并于去年出售了他的股份。
The former president, who denies any wrongdoing, held shares in Grupo Vázquez, Ueno Bank’s main shareholder, and sold his stake last year.
检察官指控，在其任职期间，佩尼亚“干预了与乌埃诺银行公共资金和养老金资金的投放、续期和维护相关的决策”，该银行是一个他据称与其保持经济和企业联系的商业集团。佩尼亚最初被软禁，后来被转移到一处军事设施进行审前拘留。
Prosecutors allege that during his presidency, Peña “intervened in decisions related to the placement, renewal and maintenance of public and pension funds in Ueno Bank, an entity with whose business group he allegedly maintained economic and corporate ties.”Peña was initially placed under house arrest but was later transferred to a military facility for pretrial detention.
CNN已联系这名前总统及其律师里卡多·普雷达，就指控征求评论。
CNN has contacted the former president and his lawyer Ricardo Preda for comment on the charges.
检察官还称，该银行据称于2024年5月向佩尼亚提供了“两笔同时贷款”，金额为58万美元，“用于资助建造”他在距首都亚松松约50公里（31英里）的圣贝纳迪诺的豪华夏宅。
Prosecutors also say the bank allegedly granted Peña “two simultaneous loans” in May 2024 for $580,000 “to finance the construction” of his luxurious summer home in San Bernardino, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital Asunción.
周日，当局在该房产执行了搜查令，发现了一个“高度复杂的保险库”。萨洛蒙告诉CNN，他们预计将在周二打开它。当局还在佩尼亚的住所发现了电脑、设备和可能重要的文件。佩尼亚是美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在拉丁美洲最坚定的盟友之一。
On Sunday, authorities carried out a search warrant at the property, where they discovered a “highly sophisticated security vault.”Salomón told CNN they were expected to open it on Tuesday. Authorities also discovered computers, devices and potentially important documents at Peña’s residence. Peña was one of US President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies in Latin America.
作为保守派科罗拉多党的一员，他与特朗普的许多政治优先事项保持一致，特别是移民和安全问题。
A member of the conservative Colorado Party, he aligned with many of Trump’s political priorities, particularly immigration and security.
今年早些时候，白宫邀请他与其他亲近特朗普的拉美右翼领导人一起出席在迈阿密举行的峰会。白宫表示，此次聚会旨在“促进自由、安全与繁荣”。佩尼亚通过国防和区域协调等方面的协议，与特朗普政府建立了牢固关系，其中包括“安全第三国”协议，该协议允许将来自美国的庇护申请人转移到巴拉圭。
Earlier this year, the White House invited him to attend a summit in Miami along with other right-wing Latin American leaders who are close to Trump. The White House said the gathering was meant to “promote freedom, security and prosperity.”Peña had forged strong ties with the Trump administration through deals on defense and regional coordination, such as the “safe third country” agreement, which allows asylum seekers from the US to be transferred to Paraguay.
针对佩尼亚周四宣布辞职一事，美国国务院一名发言人表示，两国关系依然牢固：“我们始终致力于美巴两国人民之间持久的关系，并期待继续在共同优先事项上开展密切合作。”佩尼亚由其副总统佩德罗·阿利亚纳继任，阿利亚纳周四在国会下院的弹劾投票中幸存下来。
In response to Peña’s announced resignation on Thursday, a US State Department spokesperson said the relationship between both countries remains strong: “We remain committed to the enduring relationship between the American and Paraguayan people and look forward to continuing our close cooperation on shared priorities.”Peña was succeeded by his vice president, Pedro Alliana, who survived an impeachment vote in the lower chamber of Congress on Thursday.
阿利亚纳此前曾担任国会议员、众议院议长以及涅恩布库省省长。在加入科罗拉多党之前，他是一名商人和运动员，曾是巴拉圭国家篮球队的一员。他现在将担任该国未来两年的总统。
Alliana had previously served as a congressman, leader of the Chamber of Deputies and governor of Ñeembucú. Before joining the Colorado Party, he was a businessman and an athlete who formed part of the Paraguayan national basketball team. He will now be the country’s president for the next two years.
周五宣誓就职时，阿利亚纳承诺将以“谦卑、责任感以及对所有巴拉圭人民的深切承诺”来履行职责。周二，阿利亚纳与部长们举行圆桌会议，讨论未来方向。
Upon being sworn in on Friday, Alliana vowed to assume the position with “humility, responsibility and a deep commitment to all Paraguayans.”On Tuesday, Alliana held a roundtable meeting with his ministers to discuss a path forward.
“我命令行政部门的部长们团队合作，实行节约开支，对腐败零容忍。国家资源属于人民，必须负责任地管理，”他说。巴拉圭人欢迎佩尼亚被弹劾，但许多人对他由自己的副总统继任感到不满。
“I ordered the ministers of the Executive Branch to work as a team, with austerity and zero tolerance for corruption. The state’s resources belong to the people and must be managed responsibly,” he said on Paraguayans have welcomed Peña’s impeachment, but many are upset that he was succeeded by his own vice president.
首都部分地区的示威者要求罢免政府每一名成员，口号是“全部滚蛋！”阿利亚纳通过任命新领导人，对多个政府部委进行了改组。其中包括豪尔赫·施雷纳，他获国会批准出任中央银行新行长，接替卡洛斯·卡瓦略。卡瓦略也因乌埃诺案被检方起诉。检方表示，目标是让乌埃诺银行的储户收回全部储蓄。然而，关于该国未来的诸多问题仍未解决。
In parts of the capital, demonstrators have demanded the ouster of every member of government, using the rallying cry “Out with them all!”Alliana has overhauled several government ministries by appointing new leaders. Among them is Jorge Schreiner, who was approved by Congress as the new president of the central bank, replacing Carlos Carvallo whom prosecutors have also charged in the Ueno case. Prosecutors say the goal is for Ueno Bank depositors to recover all their savings. However, many questions remain about the future of the country.
分析人士表示，巴拉圭作为稳定的南美经济体的声誉受到了打击，银行危机可能影响社会的其他部分，包括劳动力市场和社会保障体系。阿利亚纳表示，追回损失资金将是优先事项。
Analysts say Paraguay’s reputation as a stable South American economy has taken a hit and the banking crisis could impact other parts of society, including the labor market and the social security system. Alliana said that recovering lost funds will be a priority.
此前，他宣布政府已从巴拉圭存款保障基金向乌埃隆的大部分客户支付了约3.3亿美元。该基金是为保护储户在银行破产情况下设立的安全网。“我们将工作，直到每个家庭都重新获得应得的安宁，”他说。
Earlier, he announced that the government had paid most of Ueno’s customers roughly $330 million from Paraguay’s Deposit Guarantee Fund, a safety net established to protect depositors in the event of insolvency. “We will work until every family regains the peace of mind they deserve,” he said.