Paraguayans have elected Santiago Peña, a 44-year-old conservative economist, as their new president, ensuring that the right-wing Colorado Party will continue to govern the country, which it has done for all but five of the past 76 years. The result bucks the leftward trend seen in other Latin American countries in recent years. Peña secured 43% of the vote with 99% of the ballots counted, defeating two challengers who split the opposition vote. His victory could complicate Paraguay’s relationship with the US, a close ally. Peña is a protégé of former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes, who is one of the country’s richest men and the president of the Colorado Party. In January, the American…
2023-04-30 19:50:50
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