VOICED : Avanza enmienda que busca reeleccion presidencial en Paraguay

Paraguayan senators engaged in a heated debate over a constitutional amendment to allow presidential re-election. Officialist legislators and an opposition bloc formed an alliance to push the initiative forward, bypassing the Senate's authority with a new regulation. The 1992 Constitution prohibits re-election, but the ruling Colorado Party wants President Horacio Cartes to run in 2018, while the leftist Frente Huazú seeks the same for former President Fernando Lugo. Under current law, neither can be candidates.

What was the main issue that caused the confrontation among Paraguayan senators?

• A new tax reform

• A constitutional amendment for presidential re-election

• An education reform bill

• A healthcare policy change

Which groups formed an alliance to advance the constitutional amendment initiative?

• The media and civil society organizations

• The judiciary and the executive branch

• The official legislators and an opposition bloc

• The ruling party and a business coalition

What action did the legislators take that was opposed by the Senate president?

• They passed a new education law

• They approved a new regulation for the amendment

• They increased taxes

• They dissolved the Senate

According to the current Paraguayan Constitution, who is prohibited from being re-elected?

• Only the president

• Only the vice president

• Both the president and vice president

• All government officials

What are the political motivations behind the amendment for re-election?

• To strengthen the judiciary

• To allow Horacio Cartes and Fernando Lugo to run in 2018

• To increase foreign investment

• To improve education policies