Colorado Party (Paraguay)
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The National Republican Association – Colorado Party (Spanish: Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado, ANR-PC, lit. 'Red Party') is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the colorados, as they are known, has been dominant in Paraguayan politics (ruling as the only legal party between 1947 and 1962) and has controlled the presidency since 1948 –notwithstanding a brief interruption between 2008 and 2013– as well as having a majority in both chambers of Congress and department governorships.
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National Republican Association – Colorado Party Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado | |
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Leader | Santiago Peña |
President | Horacio Cartes |
Founder | Bernardino Caballero |
Founded | 11 September 1887; 136 years ago (1887-09-11) |
Headquarters | 25 de Mayo N° 842 c/ Tacuary - Asunción |
Membership (2022) | 2,616,424[1] |
Ideology | Conservatism[2] Paraguayan nationalism[3] Economic liberalism[4] Right-wing populism[5] Social conservatism[6][7][8] |
Political position | Right-wing[9] |
Regional affiliation | Union of Latin American Parties[10] |
International affiliation | International Democracy Union[11] |
Colours | Red, white |
Chamber of Deputies | 48 / 80 |
Senate | 23 / 45 |
Mercosur Parliament (Paraguay seats) | 11 / 18 |
Governors | 15 / 17 |
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With 2.6 million members as of 2022 (although there are allegations of numerous false affiliations made by the party),[12] it is the largest political party in the country, usually ruling without the necessity of electoral alliances.