Paraguay Elects President, Both New and Old

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—Written by Sarah Simon–

Forty-six-year-old Mario Abdo Benítez, “Marito,” of Paraguay’s Colorado Party won the April 22 presidential election with just over 46% of the vote, while his centrist opponent Efraín Alegre earned 43%. Voters also cast ballots for a new parliament and governors of the country’s 17 departments.

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