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Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

Santiago Peña takes office as Paraguay’s president with pro-Taiwan message

The conservative politician’s election continued a nearly unbroken streak for the Colorado Party, in power since 1947.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023

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

Paraguayans have voted overwhelmingly to keep the long-ruling Colorado Party in power for five more years, backing its presidential candidate and giving it control of both houses of Congress

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena: puppet or pragmatist?

Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena, a clean-cut former central bank director, will need all his wits and cool to steer the South American nation through economic headwinds hurting voters and rising pressure from farmers to cut ties with Taiwan.

Reuters · May 1, 2023

Paraguay's conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears

Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country's presidential election on Sunday, tightening the ruling Colorado Party's political grip in the country and defusing fears about the end of diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Reuters · Apr 30, 2023

Paraguay election build-up dominated by corruption and Taiwan

In the heart of Paraguay's capital Asuncion, a tropical city close to the Argentine border, voters are gearing up for election day on Sunday, with the economy, corruption and Taiwan on their minds.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2023

Coalition challenges Paraguay's long-ruling Colorado Party

Voters in Paraguay decide Sunday whether to stay with the party that has governed for seven decades or back a broad opposition coalition that has mounted a strong challenge amid discontent over health, schools and corruption

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Paraguay presidential hopeful Santiago Pena seeks to be calm amid political storm

Paraguay's conservative ruling party presidential candidate Santiago Pena will need all the composure he has from a journey as a teenage father to the International Monetary Fund as he faces down an opposition challenge at the ballot box on Sunday.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

Taiwan or China? Paraguay's dilemma puts election race in the spotlight

From Paraguayan capital Asuncion to Taipei and Washington, diplomats, officials - and farmers - are closely watching a tight election race that could determine Paraguay's future ties with Taiwan.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023