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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis

Paraguay presidential hopeful Santiago Pena seeks to be calm amid political storm

FILE PHOTO: Paraguayan presidential candidate Santiago Pena from ruling Colorado Party, waves a flag during his campaign rally, in Asuncion, Paraguay April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo

Paraguay's conservative ruling party presidential candidate Santiago Pena will need all the composure he has from a journey as a teenage father to the International Monetary Fund as he faces down an opposition challenge at the ballot box on Sunday.

The 44-year-old former finance minister is trying to navigate a political maelstrom, with corruption allegations engulfing his party, internal divisions, and rising pressure from farmers over his plans to maintain ties with Taiwan.

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