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Third-place finisher in Paraguay’s presidential election arrested
1 year, 7 months ago

Third-place finisher in Paraguay’s presidential election arrested

Al Jazeera  

Paraguayo Cubas Colomés was broadcasting on Facebook Live when he was detained for allegedly ‘breaching the peace’. The police confirmed the arrest of lawyer and politician Paraguayo Cubas Colomés in a social media post on Friday, explaining that Cubas was being held in “preventative detention” in compliance with an order from the attorney general’s office. But Cubas has since taken …

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Paraguay: Ex-president’s influence in question after victory
1 year, 7 months ago

Paraguay: Ex-president’s influence in question after victory

Associated Press  

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Conservative Santiago Peña’s overwhelming win in Paraguay’s presidential election not only reaffirmed the long-ruling Colorado Party’s hold on power but raised questions about the future role of his powerful political mentor, who has been accused of corruption by the United States. While celebrating the victory, Peña openly thanked his mentor, former President Horacio Cartes, who was standing …

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Paraguay’s long-ruling Colorado Party has easy election win
1 year, 7 months ago

Paraguay’s long-ruling Colorado Party has easy election win

Associated Press  

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Paraguayans voted overwhelmingly to keep the long-ruling Colorado Party in power for five more years, backing its presidential candidate and giving it majorities in both houses of Congress. “We will work to initiate an orderly and transparent transition that strengthens our institutions and the country’s democracy.” Before the vote, analysts had predicted a close contest for president, …

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Coalition challenges Paraguay’s long-ruling Colorado Party
1 year, 7 months ago

Coalition challenges Paraguay’s long-ruling Colorado Party

Associated Press  

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Voters will decide Sunday whether to stay with the party that has governed Paraguay for seven decades or back a broad opposition coalition that has mounted a strong challenge amid discontent over health, schools and corruption. Santiago Peña, a former finance minister who is Colorado’s presidential candidate, is former aide to powerful former President Horacio Cartes, who …

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Police arrest failed candidate in shootings at Democrats
1 year, 11 months ago

Police arrest failed candidate in shootings at Democrats

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A 39-year-old felon who overwhelmingly lost a bid for the New Mexico statehouse as a Republican paid for four men to shoot at Democratic lawmakers’ homes in recent months, including one house where a 10-year-old girl was asleep, police said. The criminal complaint against the self-proclaimed “MAGA king” describes how anger over his landslide defeat in November …

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Ex-GOP candidate suspected of hunting Dems told shooter 'to aim lower' for sleeping targets: report
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex-GOP candidate suspected of hunting Dems told shooter 'to aim lower' for sleeping targets: report

Raw Story  

Failed Republican candidate Solomon Peña advised shooters to "aim lower" at sleeping Democrats that he was targeting in New Mexico, a witness said. The witness, who is expected to cooperate with prosecutors, said that Peña preferred the shootings to happen during waking hours and "intended to or cause death." The witness said Peña wanted shooters "to aim lower and shoot …

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