Future ties with Taiwan are in play as Paraguayans go to polls to pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality
Future ties with Taiwan are in play as Paraguayans go to the polls to pick a president they hope will tackle endemic corruption, rising crime and economic inequality.
Some 4.8 million of the South American country's 7.5 million inhabitants are eligible to vote in the election for president and legislature that will be determined in a single round.
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