Paraguay's Santiago Peña emerges victorious in presidential election.
TL;DR
Santiago Peña of Paraguay's ruling conservative Colorado Party has won the presidential election with over 42% of the vote, beating centre-left challenger Efraín Alegre who had nearly 28%. The Colorado Party has dominated the political scene in the landlocked South American nation for more than 70 years. Paraguayans were also voting in parliamentary elections, with the Colorado Party securing the highest share of the vote.
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