Political System Of Paraguay

Political system of Paraguay does not differ much from any other constitutional republic, which means the presence of executive, judicial and legislative branches of power and common law distribution. It is, probably, appropriate to consider all these fields separately, as far as Paraguay is developing country, if compared to any other state in Latin America, where political order is much encouraged by economic grow. In case of Paraguay, slow advancements in national economy sharpen political situation.

Lagislative power is represented by bilateral Congress, which includes such chambers as Senate (45 members) and Chamber of Deputies (80 members). Legislators are elected on the same five-year term as the president, on the basis of proportional representation. Senators are elected from national party lists, and members of the Chamber of Deputies – from the department and the metropolitan area. Each department may elect, at least, one deputy. Additional seats in the House are distributed according to the number of registered voters. Congress has a power to initiate legislation and to overcome a presidential veto. The Senate must approve the appointment of all heads of the Supreme Court, the armed forces, national police and the national bank. On the contrary, it is the prerogative of Chamber of Deputies to permit any interrogation of the government into functioning of local government institutions.

To date Chamber of Deputies includes members of five parties, which were appointed after the last elections in 2008. In particular, they are: Colorado Party or National Republican Association (30 deputies), Authentic Radical Liberal Party (27), National Union of Ethical Citizens (15), Beloved Fatherland Movement (3), Party for a Country of Solidarity(2), other members (3). The party system of Paraguay formally took shape by the end of 1880s. In practice, behind the facade the struggle of the party system of clans is present, masked by the struggle of various fractions of the Republican and Liberal parties. The National Republican Association or the Colorado Party was founded in 1887. Its party apparatus in the central and local levels is tightly controlled by different groups of military representatives of multinational corporations and large landowners.True Liberal Radical Party was founded in 1977 as a result of the liberal-radical split in the party.

The President and Vice-president are crucially engaged in political operations and actions within Paraguay. In particular, there are many constitutionally featured obligations the President should perform. He appoints heads of local administrations and ministers and forms the government, composes the state budget and he is the head of armed forces. Eventually, the president leads all the executive power performed in the country for 5 years between elections.

The judicial power is introduced by the Supreme Court and the Chamber of Appeals. Lower levels of judiciary system are divided into 5 categories: Agencies involved in criminal cases, matters of civil and commercial law, analysis of labor disputes, administrative violations and juvenile cases. The President and the Senate appoint judges of the Supreme Court.

The most of the political institutions and their functioning is the consequence of Paraguay history and authority transformations, occurred in this country during the 20th century.

Natalia Krasnyanskaya, an author for VisitParaguay.net

Natalia Krasnyanskaya, an author for http://VisitParaguay.net

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