Paraguai Perfil Governo

nome: Asuncion

coordenadas geográficas: 25 16 S, 57 40 W

diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March

14-15 Maio 1811 (from Spain); note - the uprising against Spanish authorities took place during the night of 14-15 Maio 1811 and both days are celebrated in Paraguay

Dia da independência, 14-15 Maio (1811) (observed 15 Maio); 14 Maio is celebrated as Flag Day

history: several previous; latest approved and promulgada 20 Junho 1992

amendments: proposed at the initiative of at least one quarter of either chamber of the National Congress, by the president of the republic, or by petition of at least 30,000 voters; passage requires absolute majority vote by both chambers and approval in a referendum; emendada 2011, 2014; note - in Abril 2017, a proposed amendment to extend presidential term limits was defeated by the lower house of the National Congress (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal y compulsório until the age of 75

chefe do estado: Presidente Mario Abdo BENITEZ (desde 15 August 2018); Vice Presidente Hugo Adalberto VELAZQUEZ Moreno (desde 15 August 2018); note - the president is both chefe do estado and cabeça de governo

cabeça de governo: Presidente Mario Abdo BENITEZ (desde 15 August 2018); Vice Presidente Hugo Adalberto VELAZQUEZ Moreno (desde 15 August 2018)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a single 5-year term; election last held on 22 April 2018 (next to be held in April 2023)

election results: Mario Abdo BENITEZ elected president; percent of vote - Mario Abdo BENITEZ (ANR) 46.4%, Efrain ALEGRE (PLRA) 42.7%, Juan Bautista YBANEZ 3.3%, other 7.6%