Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party is facing a significant challenge as voters demand change amid internal party squabbles and allegations of graft. The election on April 30th will decide the next president, legislators, and regional governors.According to opinion polls, the presidential contest will be a close battle between Colorado party economist Santiago Pena and lawyer Efrain Alegre from the opposition Concertacion Nacional, with a large but fragmented field of opponents.One issue…

Lionel Messi, the legendary Argentine footballer, was honored with a life-size statue at the Museum of the South American football federation “Conmebol” in Paraguay. The statue depicts Messi holding the World Cup trophy after he led Argentina to victory in the tournament for the third time in the country’s history. The unveiling ceremony was held at the headquarters of “CONMEBOL” before the draw for the Copa Libertadores Cup was conducted.…

The United States sanctioned Paraguay’s former President Horacio Cartes Jara & current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno on Thursday, revealing explosive allegations that they participated in widespread corruption schemes and also have ties to terrorist organization members. https://twitter.com/gchahal/status/1618705623256006656 According to the Treasury Department, the former president and current vice president have been involved in “systemic corruption that has undermined democratic institutions in Paraguay” and also have ties to members of…