VOICED : Partido Colorado gano Paraguay

VOICED : Partido Colorado gano Paraguay

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Business, Social Studies, History

9th - 12th Grade

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After a five-year hiatus, the Colorado Party returns to power in Paraguay with Horacio Cartes, a businessman and political newcomer, elected as president. Cartes, who first voted in 2010, faces accusations of cigarette smuggling and drug trafficking ties. The Colorado Party, which supported Alfredo Stroessner's dictatorship, ruled until 2008 when Fernando Lugo took over, only to be impeached ten months ago. Paraguay, plagued by corruption and impunity, seeks institutional normalization after being suspended from Mercosur and Unasur. Cartes promises to attract investments and combat poverty affecting nearly half the population.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was elected as the president of Paraguay after a five-year gap for the Partido Colorado?

Fernando Lugo

Horacio Cartes

Alfredo Stroessner

Luis González

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What accusations have been made against Horacio Cartes?

Tax evasion

Money laundering

Election fraud

Cigarette smuggling and drug trafficking links

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political figure's dictatorship was supported by the Partido Colorado?

Luis González

Alfredo Stroessner

Horacio Cartes

Fernando Lugo

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major political event happened to Fernando Lugo ten months before the video?

He was appointed as a senator

He was impeached

He was re-elected

He resigned voluntarily

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of Paraguay's population is affected by poverty according to the Cepal?

30.5%

49.5%

60.5%

70.5%