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Montevideo, November 2nd 2024 - 16:23 UTC

Tag: Payo Cubas

  • Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 12:08 UTC

    Paraguay chooses new President

    Peña or Alegre? One of them will become President-elect later Sunday

    Since 7 am local time Sunday (GMT -4), around 4.78 million Paraguayans started voting for the new President, who will take over from Mario Abdo Benítez on Aug. 15, it was reported in Asunción. As per Paraguayan law, there is no runoff, so whoever gets the most votes Sunday, even by the slightest of differences, will be declared the winner.

  • Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 19:24 UTC

    Paraguayan lawmaker aims at curbing wages of elected officials

    “We are going to obtain the endorsement of the citizens who are going to surround the Parliament,” a confident Payo Cubas said.

    Paraguayan Senator Payo Cubas submitted a bill whereby all elected officials may not earn above five minimum wages and renounce all other privileges such as the current retirement scheme.