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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The president of the ruling Colorado Party, Pedro Alliana, was re-elected Wednesday as head of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay for the fourth consecutive term after the ruling party won over the opposition candidate, the liberal Celeste Amarilla. Alliana, who belongs to the sector of ‘coloradismo’ presided over by former president Horacio Cartes (2013-2018), obtained a total of 64 votes against 15 for Amarilla, from the Liberal Party, the largest opposition party. Pedro Alliana. (Photo internet reproduction) The colorados voted as a block for Alliana, in another demonstration of unity after the consensus reached months ago between Cartes’ current and that of the President of the country, Mario Abdo Benítez, in view of the October municipal elections. ....
2 Min Read ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguayan opposition lawmakers lost a bid on Wednesday to impeach President Mario Abdo over the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the South American country. Slideshow ( 4 images ) Abdo’s conservative government has faced fierce protests in recent weeks as a surge in COVID-19 cases has left hospitals on the brink of collapse and out of drugs, while the country has been slow to secure vaccines. Opposition lawmakers in the lower house of deputies put forward the motion to impeach Abdo and his vice-president. Fifty-three votes were needed for the motion to pass and in the end, the president was thrown a lifeline by a voting bloc within the ruling Colorado Party led by former President Horacio Cartes. ....
Paraguay Lower House Votes Down Presidential Impeachment Bid Bloomberg 4 days ago Ken Parks (Bloomberg) President Mario Abdo Benitez survived a new effort by Paraguay’s opposition to remove him from office after ruling Colorado Party lawmakers blocked the motion to move ahead on impeachment. In separate votes, lawmakers voted 36 in favor and 42 against proceeding with impeachment charges against Abdo Benitez and Vice President Hugo Velazquez. The opposition sought to remove the president for his poor handling of the pandemic, while accusing his vice president of alleged treason and misuse of public funds. The opposition needed the support of Colorado Party lawmakers loyal to ex-President Horacio Cartes to reach the minimum 53 votes needed to put both leaders on trial in the Senate. ....
Paraguay lawmakers launch long-shot impeachment bid against Abdo over pandemic reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Paraguay s coronavirus war, isolation centers exact a heavy toll Special Reports Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay’s coronavirus camps, obligatory for anyone entering the South American country, have garnered praise from international health bodies for helping stem the spread of the epidemic. The government calls them the “first line of defense”. People sit under trees at a facility that quarantines people who have entered the country, in an effort to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Asuncion, Paraguay June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer FILE PHOTO: A dorm is pictured at a facility that quarantines people who have entered the country, in an effort to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Asuncion, Paraguay June 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer ....