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Al Jazeera Staff

Santiago Peña takes office as Paraguay’s president with pro-Taiwan message

Newly inaugurated President Santiago Peña and his wife Leticia Ocampos wave at the crowds at his swearing-in ceremony in Asunción, Paraguay [Jorge Saenz/AP Photo]

Santiago Peña has been inaugurated as Paraguay’s newest president, continuing a nearly unbroken streak of power for the conservative Colorado Party.

Peña, a 44-year-old economist and former finance minister, took his oath of office on Tuesday with a speech that paid tribute to his embattled party leader Horacio Cartes.

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