Paraguayans will vote in a presidential election on April 20 that could end the Colorado Party’s 61-year rule, the longest reign of any party currently in power in the world. WOLA’s Joel Fyke recently returned from a research visit to Paraguay and will offer a pre-electoral report on the election that could mark a turning point in Paraguay’s history.
with Joel Fyke, WOLA Program Officer
Wednesday, April 16
Paraguayans will vote in a presidential election on April 20 that could end the Colorado Party’s 61-year rule, the longest reign of any party currently in power in the world.
The Colorados, whose candidate Blanca Ovelar would be the country’s first woman president, face a strong challenge from Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop who vows to fight social exclusion and corruption. A third contender is General Lino Oviedo, who was recently released from prison after serving time for an attempted coup.
WOLA’s Joel Fyke recently returned from a research visit to Paraguay. He will offer a pre-electoral report on the election that could mark a turning point in Paraguay’s history and bring a major new figure in South American politics to power.
Copies of WOLA’s new memo on the Paraguayan election will be available.
Where: Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
1630 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20008
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 9 a.m.
A light breakfast will be served.
RSVP:
(202) 797 2171, or by Email to:
Roger Atwood, Communications Director, Ratwood@wola.org,
Joel Fyke, jfyke@wola.org
