Tag: Paraguayan Congress

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.
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 - 19:34 UTC
Paraguay officials pledge the reelection amendment will be submitted to binding referendum

A protester was killed in Paraguay after violent clashes overnight sparked by a secret Senate vote for a constitutional amendment that would allow conservative President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election. The political move also had the support and Senate votes from the left leaning former removed president Fernando Lugo, which polls show he has significant support ahead of the 2018 presidential 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.
Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 09:07 UTC
Chavez announces fund in support of Venezuelan business to export to Mercosur

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced the creation of a strategic fund geared to support public and private exports to Mercosur, following his confirmation that he will fly to Brazil for the formal incorporation of his country as a full member of the block that also includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and suspended Paraguay.
Tuesday, July 10th 2012 - 23:48 UTC
OAS report to the Permanent Council does not favour suspending Paraguay

The Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said that to suspend Paraguay from the OAS “would not contribute to the achievement of our objectives”, governance, the electoral process and institutional normality.
Monday, June 25th 2012 - 06:19 UTC
Brazil says it is “impossible” to force the Paraguayan congress to review the removal of Lugo

Brazil will wait for the Paraguayan situation caused by the removal of Fernando Lugo “to decant” before assessing the most appropriate measures to address the “rupture of democratic order” in the country, according to Planalto sources.
Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:27 UTC
Franco: “no coup, a change of leadership”; Germany admits new government

“There is no coup here,” assured the new president of Paraguay Federico Franco on Saturday, who acted confidently before the international press following the ousting of Fernando Lugo on Friday.
Saturday, June 23rd 2012 - 03:43 UTC
“A coup against democracy” organized by the political class and mafia claims Lugo

Ousted Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo addressed thousands of citizens outside the presidential palace and assured there had been a “coup against democracy” but also said he would respect the formality of the Senate’s decision and called on followers to march peacefully.
Friday, June 22nd 2012 - 21:59 UTC
“Institutional coup” removes Paraguayan president Lugo from office

Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo was removed from office on Friday at 18:30 hours following an impeachment vote in the Senate where the motion was supported by 39 votes, four against and two absent.