Paraguayan general election, 2013
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General elections were held in Paraguay on 21 April 2013. They resulted in a return to power of the Colorado Party that had ruled the country for 60 years before losing power in 2008. The presidential elections were won by the Colorado Party's Horacio Cartes, who defeated Efraín Alegre of the Paraguay Alegre alliance. The Colorado Party also won the most seats in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
In the previous general elections in 2008 Fernando Lugo was elected President. However, he was unable to serve out his full term after being controversially impeached in a 48-hour period in June 2012, following an eviction at a farm that led to the death of six police and eleven farmers. Lugo was replaced by his vice-president Federico Franco. Following the impeachment, Paraguay was suspended from Mercosur and Unasur, with the country accused of a Congressional coup.
Eleven candidates contested the presidential election:
Coalitions formed for the election included the:
c Forward Country (Avanza País), a centre-left alliance including, amongst others, the Revolutionary Febrerista Party and the Christian Democratic Party.
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