Tag: Horacio Cartes

Friday, May 11th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Paraguay's president “soul brother” accused by Brazil of money laundering

Paraguayan authorizes have issued an arrest warrant for a man President Horacio Cartes has described as his “soul brother” as part of a sweeping investigation into corruption in Latin America.
Thursday, April 19th 2018 - 07:58 UTC
All is ready for Paraguay Sunday's presidential election

Former Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla began this week her activities as head of the Organization of American States (OAS) mission that will observe Paraguay’s April 22 elections. During an event at Paraguay’s TSJE electoral court, Chinchilla and the president of the TSJE, Jaime Bestard, signed an agreement establishing the terms of the mission, which will include 39 observers from 14 countries.
Wednesday, April 18th 2018 - 07:13 UTC
Landlocked Paraguay votes on Sunday: ruling party candidate expected to win

With Latin America’s three most populous countries voting for president this year, it’s easy to overlook the election in landlocked Paraguay (population 7 million) that takes place on April 22.
Monday, January 22nd 2018 - 09:36 UTC
Brazil seizes contraband of Paraguayan cigarettes, some from president Cartes factory

Brazilian authorities have reported the seizure of a huge contraband of cigarettes from Paraguay, and some of the brands in the boxes belong to a well known tobacco company in Asunción, which belongs to president Horacio Cartes.
Friday, April 28th 2017 - 02:16 UTC
Re-election amendment in Paraguay rejected overwhelmingly in Congress

The lower house of Paraguay's Congress has voted overwhelmingly to reject a constitutional amendment that allowed the president to seek re-election. The proposal triggered riots last month, with protesters setting fire to part of the Congress building.
Tuesday, April 4th 2017 - 07:13 UTC
Paraguayan opposition conditions political dialogue to suspension of reelection amendment

Paraguay's conservative President Horacio Cartes reached out to his opponents Monday for talks after a bid to lift a ban on him seeking re-election sparked deadly riots. His opponents say the constitutional change would raise the risk of a return to dictatorship for a country that transitioned to democracy in 1989 after 35 years of military rule.
Monday, April 3rd 2017 - 09:02 UTC
Paraguayan president sacks Interior minister and Chief of Police following torching of Congress

President Horacio Cartes fired Paraguay’s interior minister and chief of police on Saturday following the death of a young opposition party leader and violent overnight clashes sparked by a secret Senate vote for a constitutional amendment to allow presidential re-election.
Saturday, April 1st 2017 - 09:43 UTC
Paraguay: protestors set Congress on fire following secret vote allowing presidential reelection

Protesters stormed and set fire to Paraguay's Congress on Friday after the Senate secretly voted for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election, a change that will also require approval by the Lower House. The country's constitution has prohibited re-election since it was passed in 1992 after a brutal dictatorship fell in 1989.
Sunday, February 26th 2017 - 13:50 UTC
Paraguayan guerrillas free abducted teenager after ransom is paid

A Mennonite teenager, Franz Weiber who was abducted last July by Paraguayan Marxist inspired guerrillas in the north of the country was released on Saturday, safe and sound, after the family and friends collected the equivalent of US$ 25.000 in food to distribute among fourteen Indian communities in the area.
Tuesday, June 14th 2016 - 08:40 UTC
Venezuela opposition leader in Latin American tour in search for support

One of Venezuelan top opposition leader on Monday launched a tour of Latin American countries to rally support for his side in its bid to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office. Henrique Capriles, a senior figure in the opposition MUD coalition, was in Paraguay, Argentina and planned to move on to Brazil.