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Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was hospitalised on Monday while attending the G20 summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, reported Reuters citing his office.
Pena was hospitalised citing an "indisposition" and is being treated at the city's Samaritano hospital.
Vice President Pedro Alliana, in a separate post on social media, said that he had spoken with Pena after a "slight indisposition." "He is doing well and awaiting the results of his medical exams," Alliana said.
More details are awaited.
Who Is Santiago Pena?
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 neighbouring Brazil.
(This is a developing story. More details to be added)