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Colorado Party candidate Mario Abdo Benítez is elected President of Paraguay.
2018-04-22

Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes says he will not be a candidate in next year's presidential election regardless of Congress's action on a constitutional amendment that would allow second terms. Cartes adds his decision was informed by Pope Francis's call for peace and dialogue in Paraguay following protests against this change that turned violent two weeks ago.
2017-04-17

Horacio Cartes, of the Colorado Party, is elected President of Paraguay with 45.91% percent of the vote.
2013-04-21

The South American trade bloc Mercosur suspends Paraguay's membership following the impeachment of Fernando Lugo but will not impose sanctions.
2012-06-29

Fernando Lugo, the deposed President of Paraguay, rallies allies at home and abroad, and creates a parallel cabinet intent on returning to power.
2012-06-25

Ousted President of Paraguay Fernando Lugo condemns the "coup against the citizenry and democracy" that ousted him from his office.
2012-06-24

The Senate votes to impeach the President of Paraguay Fernando Lugo with former Vice President Federico Franco sworn in as the new president.
2012-06-22

A judge orders President of Paraguay Fernando Lugo to undergo DNA profiling relating to the matter of a two-year-old male child.
2010-08-11

Paraguay passes a bill, requested by President, Fernando Lugo, that suspends constitutional rights for 30 days in parts of the country after the Paraguayan People's Army (PPA) kills four people.
2010-04-24