The 44-year-old Santiago Pena of Paraguay’s long-ruling Colorado get together secured a decisive victory within the nation’s presidential vote on Sunday. Pena secured 42.93% of the vote, main his centre-left opponent Efrain Alegre, who obtained simply 27.52% votes. 

Alegre was the candidate for the opposition coalition, Pact for a New Paraguay. Colorado get together’s victory shredded any issues associated to Paraguay’s ties with Taiwan as Pena promised to retain the nation’s long-standing ties with Taipei. 

On the opposite facet, Alegre had referred to as for switching allegiance to China. Nonetheless, Pena’s win will now strengthen the Colorado Party’s maintain on political energy.

“Thank you for this Colorado victory, thank you for this Paraguayan victory,” Pena stated in a speech. 

Alegre spoke with the media and acknowledged the election outcomes. 

Mario Abdo, the present president, in addition to the presidents of Brazil and Argentina, congratulated Pena on turning into “president-elect.”

Votes have been additionally forged for Congress members. Colorado and right-wing get together candidates additionally fared properly within the congressional and governor elections. 

Several provinces scored a traditionally massive Colorado victory over the opposition.

“We have a lot to do, after the last years of economic stagnation, of fiscal deficit, the task that awaits us is not for a single person or for a party,” Pena stated in his victory speech. 

He additionally urged for “unity and consensus”.

Pena’s win underscores the dominance of the Colorado Party, which has dominated for final 75 years aside from a short interruption of 5 years between 2008 and 2013. 

The Colorado get together has a fierce marketing campaign machine, regardless of rising discontent from some voters over the slowing economic system and corruption allegations.

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However, not all voters have been glad. The populist Paraguayo Cubas secured third-place in higher-than-anticipated vote of practically 23%. 

It mirrored broader assist for anti-establishment candidates throughout Latin America.

“I’m worried about crime. All the candidates are the same for me,” stated 34-year-old mom of three, Maria Jose Rodas, as a busload of voters arrived on the inner-city polling station. “Nothing will change.”

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