Paraguay - Opposition gaining in 2023 election

Latin America's anti-incumbent mood could reach Paraguay, but the Colorado Party still poses a different set of challenges.

The last time this newsletter covered Paraguay, we wrote that the country “may be the best opportunity for an incumbent to win in a mostly fair democratic election in the coming two years.” Many decades of history show the Colorado Party doesn’t lose power easily, but an apparently unified opposition and serious Colorado in-fighting is making a serious …