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The conservative Colorado Party also had a strong showing in other races, winning 15 of the 17 governorships up for election and getting majorities in both the Senate and the lower house

Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena, a clean-cut former central bank director, will need all his wits and cool to steer the South American nation through economic headwinds hurting voters and rising pressure from farmers to cut ties with Taiwan.

Paraguay's top electoral court has confirmed that ruling Colorado Party candidate Santiago Pena won the presidential elections.According to the Superior Court of Electoral Justice, with more than 96 per cent of the ballots counted, the ...

Paraguay's conservative ruling party candidate Santiago Pena leads the presidential election against center-left opposition Efrain Alegre with half the votes tallied.

Economist and former finance minister Santiago Peña sees off challenger Efraín Alegre in Sunday's election, ensuring the continuation of the conservative Colorado Party's domination of power.

ASUNCION--Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, tightening the ruling Colorado Party’s political grip in the country and defusing fears about the end of diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

Paraguays top electoral court confirmed that ruling Colorado Party candidate Santiago Pena won the presidential elections.

ASUNCION (Reuters) - News of Santiago Pena's election victory in Paraguay will be cheered by officials in Taiwan, which faces an uphill battle against China's economic muscle to keep its remaining 13 allies worldwide, including its last in South America. | 09:04am

Future ties with Taiwan are in play as Paraguayans go to the polls Sunday to pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and

Conservative economist Santiago Peña had 42.7% of the vote with 99.9% of ballots counted