Presidents of Paraguay

Paraguay's president-elect ordered on bed rest

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 04:46

Paraguay's president-elect, millionaire businessman Horacio Cartes, a political neophyte with alleged drug ties, is on absolute bed rest after doctors discovered he had a herniated disk. The 56-year-old conservative tobacco baron, of the opposition Colorado Party, underwent an MRI at a private hospital on Tuesday, a statement said, where doctors discovered the problem. The president-elect will need to make a "temporary suspension of his activities in the coming days, according to medical recommendations," the statement said.

In Paraguay, a rich conservative must tackle poverty

Thomson ReutersApril 22, 2013 16:15

By Daniela Desantis and Hilary Burke ASUNCION (Reuters) - For Horacio Cartes, a millionaire cigarette and soft drink magnate who will be Paraguay's next president, the challenge now is to run a country where most people can only dream of having a sliver of the wealth he does. The 56-year-old, who won election on Sunday with 46 percent of the vote and will take office in August, campaigned as a centre-right conservative at a time when most of Latin America is run by leftists.

Opposition candidate wins Paraguay's presidential election

Agencia EFEApril 22, 2013 13:15

Asuncion, Apr 22 (EFE).- Opposition candidate Horacio Cartes won Paraguay's presidential election. "This is a victory for the Republic of Paraguay because all Paraguayans have won, the party won, but the Republic of Paraguay is the winner," Cartes, of the Colorado Party, told supporters Sunday night. Cartes's main rival, Efrain Alegre, conceded earlier in the evening. Cartes won 45.91 percent of the vote, while Alegre garnered 36.84 percent, with 81.06 percent of the ballots counted, the national elections commission said.

Paraguay's next president a rich newcomer to politics

Thomson ReutersApril 21, 2013 21:45

By Daniela Desantis and Hilary Burke ASUNCION (Reuters) - President-elect Horacio Cartes is one of Paraguay's wealthiest men and, in a country infamous for corruption, some voters hope that means they will have a leader who is not tempted to steal. Brash and ambitious, Cartes had never voted before joining the centre-right Colorado Party four years ago. But he managed to convince his party and voters that his business experience would be enough to lead the South American country.

Cartes wins Paraguay presidential vote

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 21:01

Millionaire businessman Horacio Cartes of the opposition Colorado Party, a political neophyte, has won Paraguay's presidential election, electoral officials said Sunday. Cartes took 45.91 percent of the votes, compared to 36.84 percent for Efrain Alegre of the ruling Liberal Party, who has conceded defeat, Electoral Board chief Alberto Ramirez said. Voters were turning the page on a political crisis that saw leftist president Fernando Lugo impeached 10 months ago. The new president takes over from Lugo on August 15.

Cartes winning Paraguay presidential vote: exit polls

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 20:48

Millionaire businessman Horacio Cartes of the opposition Colorado Party was leading in Paraguay's presidential elections, exit polls showed Sunday. Pollsters First Analysis y Estudios gave Cartes 50.8 percent against 37 percent for ruling party senator Efrain Alegre, and 5.1 percent for former TV host Mario Ferreiro of the leftist Avanza Pais (Country Moving Forward) movement. ICA pollsters, in turn, gave Cartes 59.7 percent of the vote, Alegre 34.3 percent and Ferreiro 6.8 percent.

Cartes winning Paraguay presidential vote

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 20:47

Millionaire businessman Horacio Cartes of the opposition Colorado Party was on a path to win Paraguay's presidential elections, early results showed Sunday. The Electoral Board said on its website that with 35 percent of precincts reporting, Cartes had 46.1 percent of the vote and Senator Efrain Alegre of the ruling Liberal Party 36.9 percent. Alegre conceded defeat within minutes of the announcement. Voters were turning the page on a political crisis that saw leftist president Fernando Lugo impeached 10 months ago. The new president takes over from Lugo on August 15.

Paraguay seeks to turn the page with presidential vote

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 17:00

Voters in Paraguay cast ballots Sunday to choose a new leader, turning the page on a political crisis that saw leftist president Fernando Lugo impeached 10 months ago. Polls closed at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) and election officials said early results would be made available at around 8:00 pm (0000 GMT Monday). Leading candidates Horacio Cartes, a 56-year-old conservative tobacco baron, and the Liberal Party's Efrain Alegre, 50, traded accusations of corruption and drug trafficking in a charged and highly negative campaign.

Paraguayan magnate wins back power for Colorado Party

Thomson ReutersApril 21, 2013 15:00

By Daniela Desantis and Hilary Burke ASUNCION (Reuters) - Business magnate Horacio Cartes won Paraguay's presidential election on Sunday, returning his powerful centre-right Colorado Party to power after the left's brief spell ended in impeachment last year. Cartes, a political novice who had never even voted before joining the Colorado Party four years ago, won with 46 percent of votes, 9 percentage points ahead of Efrain Alegre of the ruling Liberal Party.

Rich political novice the favourite to win Paraguayan presidency

Thomson ReutersApril 21, 2013 09:45

By Daniela Desantis and Hilary Burke ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguayans began voting on Sunday in a presidential election that could return the centre-right Colorado Party to power less than a year after the nation's first leftist leader was impeached. Millionaire businessman Horacio Cartes, 56, is the Colorado Party candidate and front-runner in the race, most polls show. A political novice, he vows to reform his party, which was tainted by corruption during its 60-year reign through 2008.