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Conservative Party Secures Presidential Victory in Paraguay, Ensuring Taiwan Ties Remain Intact

The Colorado Party won an overwhelming victory in Paraguay's presidential and congressional elections, with Santiago Peña leading the presidential race with 43% of the vote. The opposition coalition, Pact for a New Paraguay, came in second with 27%. The Colorado Party has essentially ruled Paraguay uninterrupted since 1947. Outgoing President Mario Abdo Benítez congratulated Peña on social media before the official declaration of results. The election had geopolitical implications as Paraguay is the only remaining country in South America to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

via NPR|

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Paraguay's Santiago Peña emerges victorious in presidential election.

Santiago Peña of Paraguay's ruling conservative Colorado Party has won the presidential election with over 42% of the vote, beating centre-left challenger Efraín Alegre who had nearly 28%. The Colorado Party has dominated the political scene in the landlocked South American nation for more than 70 years. Paraguayans were also voting in parliamentary elections, with the Colorado Party securing the highest share of the vote.

via BBC|

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Conservative Economist Santiago Pena Narrowly Wins Paraguay Presidential Election

Santiago Pena, the candidate of Paraguay's conservative Colorado Party, has won the presidential election with 42.7% of the vote, defeating centre-left rival Efrain Alegre. Pena's victory marks the party's return to power after a tightly-contested campaign that threatened to end its seven-decade hold on power. Both candidates were socially conservative, defending strong anti-abortion rights and anti-gay marriage stances in an overwhelmingly Catholic nation. Corruption, poverty, social inequality, and escalating crime were among the key election issues.

via Al Jazeera English|

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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.

via The Associated Press|

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Paraguay's Political Landscape Ahead of Election: Challenges and Opportunities.

Paraguay is preparing for a closely contested general election that could see the ruling rightwing Colorado party defeated after more than 75 years of almost uninterrupted power. The Colorado party has been bankrolled by the enormous wealth of former president Horacio Cartes, but in January he was targeted with US sanctions for “rampant corruption that undermines democratic institutions” and alleged links to Hezbollah, starving the Colorado electoral machine of funding and access to bank loans. The rise of a populist “anti-system” candidate, Paraguayo “Payo” Cubas, has also added to the uncertainty.

via The Guardian|

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