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Weekly Report - 12 April 2018 (WR-18-14)

PARAGUAY: Reunited Colorados eye retaining presidency

The opposing factions of Paraguay’s ruling Asociación Nacional Republicana-Partido Colorado (ANR-PC) appear to have rediscovered the unity that has eluded the party in the last five years just in time for the general election on 22 April. The party factions loyal to President Horacio Cartes (Cartistas) and dissident factions (anti-Cartistas) have set aside their differences for the sake of winning the electoral contest. This means the ANR-PC candidate, Mario ‘Marito’ Abdo Benítez, is now the clear favourite to win the presidency.

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