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A Big Issue in Paraguay's Elections Was…Taiwan?

The voters opted to keep the country's ties with the island—a remarkable choice, given that China has become South America's top trading partner.

Reason

Paraguay: Populist candidate fires up protesters after vote

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Paraguay’s capital for the second straight day of demonstrations alleging that this weekend’s presidential elections were marred by fraud, a claim that President-elect Santiago Peña, electoral authorities and international observers roundly dismissed

The Independent UK

OAS says no reason to put into doubt Paraguay's election results

The Organization of American States (OAS) said on Tuesday that its electoral observation mission saw no reason to put into doubt Paraguay's election results, following protests by supporters of a right-wing candidate who came in third.

Reuters

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Protests in Paraguay as losing candidates call for recount

(This May 1 story has been refiled to say 'call' in the headline)

Reuters

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

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

The Independent UK

Paraguayans see Pena as 'ideal' president to boost economy

Paraguayans on Monday were mixed about the prospects of another five years of conservative Colorado party rule, but hoped President-elect Santiago Pena could reboot the country’s farm-driven economy.

Reuters

Paraguay election result calms fear of another Taiwan ally falling (for now)

News of Santiago Pena's election victory in Paraguay will be cheered by officials in Taiwan, which faces an uphill battle against China's economic muscle to keep its remaining 13 allies worldwide, including its last in South America.

Reuters

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Paraguay's long-ruling party scores an easy presidential election win

The Colorado Party remained the dominant force of Paraguayan politics as the vote count from Sunday's election gave an overwhelming lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña.

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Paraguay’s Taiwan ties safe as ruling party retains presidency

Santiago Peña of the Colorado party is elected, defeating Efraín Alegre who wanted to switch diplomatic recognition to China

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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

Opposition bloc seeks to oust Paraguay's long-ruling party

An opposition coalition in Paraguay will seek to unseat South America’s longest-governing party in elections focused on corruption, the economy and health system problems

The Independent UK

Paraguay's women battle to break political glass ceiling

In Paraguay's election on Sunday, Soledad Nunez, a 40-year-old engineer and former minister, is looking to break into the South American country's male-dominated political arena as its first elected female vice president.

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France 24

Amazon results beat estimates but slowing cloud growth rattles investors

Amazon posted higher-than-expected revenues and profits for Q1 2023, but slowing growth in its profit-generating AWS cloud services sector sent shares tumbling after hours. Also in this edition: US economic growth slows sharply in the first quarter, and Paraguay's upcoming election on Sunday could have big geopolitical consequences for Taiwan.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

Paraguay looks for change as election looms. But that’s not on the ballot

Setbacks for the long-ruling Colorado party have opened up the presidential race, but critics say the opposition lacks coherent policies

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Reuters

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

Paraguay's Efrain Alegre went from jail to presidential run

Paraguayan opposition leader Efrain Alegre can trace some of the fire for his 2023 presidential run to three weeks he spent behind bars two years ago on what he says were trumped up corruption charges related to campaign financing.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agenda

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is due to arrive in Spain on the second stop of a European tour aimed at resetting relations and making progress on a trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

Reuters

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

Taiwan 'perplexed' by Paraguay candidate questioning of ties

Taiwan said on Thursday it was perplexed by Paraguay's main opposition presidential candidate questioning the benefits of keeping relations with Taipei, just a month after Beijing prised away its ties with another Latin American country.

Reuters

Exclusive-Paraguay opposition leader plans state 'austerity' vs tax hikes on farmers

Paraguay's main opposition presidential candidate Efraín Alegre will favor "austerity" to cut public sector spending over raising taxes on the country's farmers if he wins the country's April 30 election, he told Reuters in an interview.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan in the hot seat during Paraguay presidential elections

Paraguay’s presidential election features opposing views over whether to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

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