Paraguay's President-Elect Santiago Peña Strengthening Ties with Taiwan
TL;DR
Santiago Peña, a former finance minister and economist at the IMF, won Paraguay's presidential election with nearly 43% of the vote. Peña's plans, though vague, resonated with voters, and advisers say a full manifesto will be drawn up soon. The distant runner-up was Efraín Alegre, a lawyer and former congressman. The biggest upset was Paraguayo Cubas, a nationalist firebrand who got 23% of the vote and split the opposition. The Colorados will have held power for 75 out of the last 80 years.
- Santiago Peña, a former economist, is Paraguay's next president The Economist
- Paraguay 2023 Election Results: Colorado Party's Santiago Peña Defeats Alegre, Cubas Foreign Policy
- Taiwan leader, Paraguay president-elect reaffirm ties in phone call FRANCE 24 English
- Taiwan president congratulates Paraguay president-elect in phone call Taiwan News
- Paraguay: Populist candidate fires up protesters after vote The Associated Press
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