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Congress of Paraguay

Congress of Paraguay

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Paraguay's bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of a 45-member Senate and an 80-member Chamber of Deputies. It serves as the legislative branch of the Paraguayan state.

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The legislative building in Asunción

Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the president by means of a proportional representation system. Deputies are elected by department and senators on a nationwide basis.

Latest election

Senate

The following table shows the distribution of seats in the Senate.[1] The status of at least one seat remains in doubt, however, as Rafael "Mbururú" Esquivel, elected for the National Crusade Party, was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse just before the elections.[2][3]

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Elected senators

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Chamber of Deputies

The following table shows the distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[4]

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Elected deputies

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  1. "Estos son los 45 senadores electos para el periodo legislativa 2023–2028" (in Spanish). 30 April 2023.

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