Paraguay’s Impeached Democracy
Paraguay has been plunged into political turmoil and diplomatic isolation since its Congress impeached President Fernando Lugo in June. Coming only nine months before the next presidential election, the crisis erupted from party leaders’ short-sighted competition for public resources, not to mention their disdain for democracy.
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ASUNCIÓN – Paraguayan democracy has taken a giant step backward since its Congress impeached President Fernando Lugo in June, plunging the country into political turmoil and diplomatic isolation. Coming only nine months before the next scheduled presidential election, this crisis erupted from political party elites’ short-sighted and brutish competition for public resources, not to mention their disdain for democracy.