Paraguayan President Pena 'doing well' after hospitalization in Brazil

FILE PHOTO: Paraguay's President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Asuncion, Paraguay August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo

ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was in stable condition on Monday evening after being hospitalized while attending the G20 summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, the hospital said.

Pena was admitted on Monday afternoon and submitted to some tests after experiencing "discomfort," Rio de Janeiro's Samaritano hospital said in a statement.