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<text id=93CT1118>
<title>
Paraguay--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Paraguay
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay</l>
<l> conventional short form: Paraguay</l>
<l> local long form: Republica del Paraguay</l>
<l> local short form: Paraguay</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: PA
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>Capital: Asuncion
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 19 departments (departamentos,
singular - departamento); Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay,
Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Chaco,
Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Nueva
Asuncion, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro
</p>
<p>Independence: 14 May 1811 (from Spain)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 25 August 1967; Constituent Assembly rewrote the
Constitution that was promulgated on 20 June 1992
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on Argentine codes, Roman law, and French
codes; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of
Justice; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Days, 14-15 May (1811)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Colorado Party, Blas N.
RIQUELME, president; Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA),
Domingo LAINO; Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Jose Angel
BURRO; Febrerista Revolutionary Party (PRF), Euclides ACEUEDO;
Popular Democratic Party (PDP), Hugo RICHER; National Encounter
(EN), Guillermo Caballero VARGAS
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: Confederation of Workers
(CUT); Roman Catholic Church
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory up to age
60
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 1 May 1989 (next to be held 9 May
1993); results - Gen. RODRIGUEZ 75.8%, Domingo LAINO 19.4%
</p>
<p> Chamber of Senators: last held 1 May 1989 (next to be held
by 9 May 1993); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
(36 total) Colorado Party 24, PLRA 10, PLR 1, PRF 1
</p>
<p> Chamber of Deputies: last held on 1 May 1989 (next to be
held by 9 May 1993); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (72 total) Colorado Party 48, PLRA 19, PRF 2, PDC 1,
other 2
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, Council of Ministers (cabinet),
Council of State
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of
an upper chamber or Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores)
and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de
Justicia)
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President Gen. Andres
RODRIGUEZ Pedotti (since 15 May 1989)
</p>
<p>Member of: AG (observer), CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC,
IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA, LORCS, MERCOSUR, OAS, OPANAL, PCA, RG, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Juan Esteban Aguirre
MARTINEZ</l>
<l> chancery: 2400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 483-6960 through 6962</l>
<l> consulates general: New Orleans and New York</l>
<l> consulate: Houston</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Jon David GLASSMAN</l>
<l> embassy: 1776 Avenida Mariscal Lopez, Asuncion</l>
<l> mailing address: C. P. 402, Asuncion, or APO AA
34036-0001</l>
<l> telephone: [595] (21) 213-715</l>
<l> FAX: [595] (21) 213-728</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and
blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in
that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist
side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow
five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse
(hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a
yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y
Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL
PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
</p></body></article></text>