Paraguay's Conservative Party Secures Presidential Victory.

Paraguay's long-ruling Colorado Party won a decisive victory in the presidential election, with Santiago Peña leading with 43% of the vote, compared to 27% for the closest challenger, Efraín Alegre. The opposition had hoped to end the party's reign by capitalizing on widespread discontent over high levels of corruption and deficiencies in the health and education systems that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paraguay has a relatively stable economy, but with high levels of poverty. Outgoing President Mario Abdo Benítez called Peña "president-elect" in a congratulatory message on social media before a winner was officially declared.