Paraguay President Pena hospitalized in Brazil while attending G20

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was hospitalized on Monday while attending the G20 summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro, his office said, citing an “indisposition” being treated at the city’s Samaritano hospital.

In a separate post on social media, Vice President Pedro Alliana said he had spoken with Pena after a “slight indisposition.”

“He is doing well and awaiting the results of his medical exams,” Alliana said.

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The hospital did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for more information.

Pena, a 46-year-old economist from the South American nation’s conservative Colorado party who took office in August last year, had been attending the global leaders’ summit in neighboring Brazil.

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