ASUNCION, Paraguay — The son of a top aide to late Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner is expected to easily win Sunday’s presidential election, promising to continue the country’s strong economic growth with business-friendly policies. Known as “Marito,” the 46-year-old Abdo Benitez is running for ruling Colorado party, which was once led by the late dictator. A recent poll by the consultancy Grau & Asociados shows Abdo Benitez with 56 per cent support compared to 31 per cent for Alegre. “I promise that when I am president I will honour the vote of the people, strengthening institutions to fight the greatest vices of democracy: corruption and impunity,” said Abdo Benitez. Abdo Benitez went to college in the U.S., and in the late 1990s he founded a company in Paraguay that sold asphalt to state contractors.

Source: National Post April 21, 2018 04:10 UTC