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New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 4 months ago

New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony

Associated Press  

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president on Tuesday. Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai. “We …

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New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 4 months ago

New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Santiago Peña said Paraguay …

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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’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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Santiago Peña of Paraguay ruling party's wins presidential election in landslide victory
1 year, 7 months ago

Santiago Peña of Paraguay ruling party's wins presidential election in landslide victory

Firstpost  

In a victory over an opponent from the centre-left, Santiago Peña of Paraguay’s Colorado Party, the country’s ruling conservative party, was elected as president. For more than 70 years, the landlocked South American nation’s political landscape has been dominated by the Colorado Party. Although this year’s economic growth in Paraguay is predicted to exceed 4%, the nation still has high …

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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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Taiwan in the hot seat during Paraguay presidential elections
1 year, 8 months ago

Taiwan in the hot seat during Paraguay presidential elections

Al Jazeera  

Paraguay’s presidential election features opposing views about whether to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Honduras announced that, after decades of having diplomatic relations with Taiwan, its government would switch to recognising the People’s Republic of China as the “only legitimate government that represents all of China”. “Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory,” the Honduras foreign ministry affirmed on …

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