Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was hospitalized on Monday evening during his participation in the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The reason was nausea, Vice President Pedro Alliana said on the social network, writes TASR based on Reuters and AFP reports.
The Paraguayan president was hospitalized in the local hospital Samaritano. She stated that Peña is in a stable condition and underwent examinations. Some Latin American media reported that he had chest pains. According to Allian, he is doing well and is awaiting the results of medical examinations.
Peňa is a 46-year-old economist and assumed the position of president in August last year. Although Paraguay is not a member of the G20 group, Peña, along with many other leaders outside the group, was invited to the summit by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is the host. On Monday, the Paraguayan president presented the economic situation of his country, especially in the area of poverty reduction, to the other participants of the summit.
