Election of Horacio Cartes as President

he 2013 Paraguayan general election took place on April 21, 2013, where Horacio Cartes, representing the Colorado Party (ANR-PC), won the presidency. Cartes defeated Efraín Alegre of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) with 45.8% of the vote against Alegre’s 36.9%. This election marked the return of the Colorado Party to power after a brief period of opposition following the presidency of Fernando Lugo, who had been removed from office in 2012. Cartes, a businessman and political outsider, campaigned on promises of economic growth and modernization but faced criticism for alleged corruption and ties to illicit businesses. His victory reaffirmed the dominance of the Colorado Party, which had ruled Paraguay for over 60 years before Lugo’s election. Despite high expectations, his administration faced challenges, including slow reforms and persistent economic inequality. #HoracioCartes #ParaguayanElections #ColoradoParty #Paraguay2013 #HistoryOfParaguay #PoliticalChange #MomentsOfLife #MoofLife_Moment #MoofLife