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Política y gobierno en Paraguay

Sistema político, indicadores de estabilidad e instituciones democráticas

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Paraguay operates as a presidential republic with a bicameral legislature, currently led by President Santiago Peña Palacios of the Colorado Party since August 2023. The country faces significant governance challenges including widespread corruption, organized crime linked to drug trafficking, and threats to judicial independence, while recent reforms have focused on campaign finance transparency and national security coordination.

Índice de corrupción

Por debajo de la media

Libertad de prensa

Moderado

Tipo de gobierno

Presidential Republic

Sistema legal

Civil law system based on the 1992 Constitution

Jefe de Estado

President Santiago Peña Palacios(since 2023)

Jefe de Gobierno

President Santiago Peña Palacios(Colorado Party)since 2023

Indicadores políticos

Índice de corrupción
35

Escala: 0-100

High corruption

Transparency International (2024)

Libertad de prensa
56.5

Escala: 0-100

Problematic

Reporters Without Borders (2024)

Legislatura

Tipo:bicameral
Cámara alta:Chamber of Senators
Cámara baja:Chamber of Deputies

Principales partidos políticos

Colorado Party(ANR)

Center-right

Liberal Radical Authentic Party(PLRA)

Center

Derecho al voto

All citizens aged 18 and above have the right to vote. Presidential elections are held every 5 years with no possibility of immediate re-election. The president is elected by plurality vote.

Desarrollos recientes

  • August 2025: Paraguay's lower chamber approved a bill modernizing the political campaign financing system, including digitization of campaign income and expenditure declarations with mandatory publication on the Superior Court of Electoral Justice website
  • September 2024: Government launched a four-year strategic plan to coordinate efforts to improve security nationwide
  • Ongoing challenges with corruption and organized crime linked to drug trafficking, threatening democratic institutions
Edad de voto18
SufragioUniversal
Constitución1992
Departments17