Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Peña won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, tightening the ruling Colorado Party’s political grip in the country. “Thank you for this Colorado victory, thank you for this Paraguayan victory,” Peña said in a speech. Colorado and right-wing party candidates also performed strongly in congressional elections and governor races, with some provinces recording a historic Colorado majority over opposition rivals. “But not voting makes me part of the problem.”The Colorado Party has dominated politics in the landlocked South American country since the 1950s. Taiwan and ChinaThe build-up to the election has been dominated by the economy, corruption allegations and the candidates’ views on Taiwan.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald May 01, 2023 12:32 UTC