The ruling party held the presidency, but a close race and poor turnout suggest challenges ahead.
Paraguay
Five Takeaways from Paraguay's Presidential Election
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Laurence Blair
Explainer: Paraguay's 2018 Elections
The governing party presidential candidate leads polls ahead of the April 22 election. Young voters could play a big role—if they show up.
Film Review: Los Buscadores
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Mat Youkee
Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori explore one of the country's most baffling obsessions.
A New Generation Is Changing Paraguayan Politics
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Oliver Stuenkel
While less dramatic than in the rest of Latin America, there is a transformation in Paraguay led by those born in the late 1970s and 1980s.
How a Competitive Primary Race Could Shape Paraguay's Future
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Myles McCormick
In an election that could decide the next presidency, voters will judge an unpopular president’s legacy.
A Timeline of 2017 and 2018 Elections in Latin America
Latin Americans will vote for nine new presidents in two years, along with more than 2,900 legislators.
Survivors of a Massacre in Paraguay Looking for Justice, Five Years Later
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Laurence Blair
A 2012 shooting of landless campesinos and police – and its flawed investigation – continues to trouble Paraguay with its political and social repercussions.