Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo sent a message of support to Evo Morales, stating that the peoples of the Americas will know how to defend democracy. The crisis in Bolivia has lasted two weeks, with protests, blockades, and looting.
Fernando Lugo
Principal figura del Frente Guasú y expresidente de Paraguay.
Frente Guasú, the left-wing coalition led by former President Fernando Lugo, has again stated that electronic voting machines represent a direct threat to the popular will and democracy in Paraguay. The party criticizes the Electoral Justice for allegedly preventing independent audits and demands transparency in the electoral process.
Paraguay’s Comptroller General’s Office (CGR) has fined 27 former lawmakers — senators and deputies — for failing to submit their sworn asset declarations on time. The penalties range from 5 million to over 29 million guaranis, and three of the former legislators have yet to regularize their situation.