On Sunday, April 30, Paraguay defines its future with the election of the new figures who will occupy, mainly, the positions of President of the Republic and Vice President, for five non-extendable years, starting next August 15.
On this occasion, several models of State administration are at stake and in this note we review the proposals put forward by the main presidential candidates, which glimpse the tenor of what their governments will be like in the event of being elected.
SANTI PEÑA
The candidate for the Colorado Party, the economist Santiago Peña, who leads the polls as the favorite in the intention of votes, approaches his government plan in a comprehensive way, so that the citizenry can be better off, as his slogan says Campaign.
Between your proposals contains the program free nurseries for women mothers, giving them the possibility to work or study thanks to the support of the state in the care of their small children. This plan seeks early stimulation in early childhood, which is key to their development. Therefore, both Paraguayan mothers who will no longer have setbacks to work or study, as well as their children, will benefit.
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Another proposal is the Comprehensive program to fight addictions, which includes education, rehabilitation, reinsertion and persecution of drug sales centers, through greater security, rehabilitation, education and labor reintegration. The creation of rehabilitation centers in each department is intended, attacking the distribution centers with great force with the national police and SENAD.
The program Tekoporã Mbarete It is another approach of Peña, through which he proposes to return the possibility that these families do not go hungry, raising the amount allocated for it by 25%. In addition, a bonus consisting of a ticket bonus will be added so that they can take their children to school or go out to look for work, so that they have more opportunities to progress.
The proposal is also added Che Róga Porãa program that will help Paraguayan families to acquire their own home at rental prices and without many requirements, through different systems, such as flexible loans and social housing.
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with the plan silver in your pocket, Santi Peña promises to restore competitiveness to Petropar to offer better prices for mobility and so that the prices of the products do not skyrocket. In addition to reducing the price of products such as gas, which will have a positive impact on food prices.
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The creation of 500,000 new jobs It will be another priority for the Colorado applicant, so that there is more circulation on the street and the country grows again.
JOYFUL EPHRAIM
The candidate for the National Concertation, Efraín Alegre, who ranks second in the jobs of local pollsters (but in others he is third behind Payo Cubas), mentions among your proposals the reduction of 90% of the rate of the ANDE for the houses of the country. However, experts in energy issues see it as impossible for it to materialize because it will end breaking the ANDE.
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Pohã Free It is another Efraín plan for free access to essential medicines, when in practice, the Ministry of Health already has a list of essential drugs and supplies provided to the population.
Nor should we forget that the “free health” implemented during the government of Fernando Lugo, by the hand of former minister Esperanza Martínez, who today is a member of the Concertación, left a nail of 150 million dollars and part of that debt continues to be paid to this day.
Wifi Nde Rogape It is Efraín’s proposal to connect Paraguay with the world and guarantee citizens greater equity in Internet access. At least that is what appears in the proselytizing discourse. This plan was questioned for not explaining how it will be carried out, nor foreseeing the problem of access to the terminal nor any plan to improve the existing infrastructure, nor saying how the last mile will be reached.
Nowhere do they even mention the problem of access to the terminal, nor any plan to improve the existing infrastructure, not to mention reaching the last mile.
—angatupyrytau (@angatupyrytau) March 22, 2023
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Another proposal of the liberal candidate is eliminate school lunch to give the money to the families of the students, an approach that was also highly questioned at the time by education experts.
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PAYO CUBAS
The Paraguayan candidate Cubas, who in recent weeks has been rising in the polls, proposes a constitutional reform in the event of being elected as President of the Republic.
One of his proposals is that those elected people to hold public office, as well as the ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Executive Branch, go to public sector health services on a mandatory basis.
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Dope first class It is another promise from Payo Cubas to his electorate, as part of his political strategy to obtain votes in the next presidential elections.
Also, the candidate for the National Crusade announced that he intends to strengthen anarchism with the help of the Armed Forces, by declaring himself an anarchist, republican and nationalist.
It also proposes free health so that patients have easier access to medicines and put an end to the multi-sectors of health professionals.
EUCLIDE ACEVEDO
The candidate Euclides Acevedo, who appears fourth in the different polls, poses strengthen the educationwith the improvement of the facilities, ensuring the school lunch, support for the courses at the universities, conversation with all the teaching groups to obtain the points of the Educational Reform, among others.
Refering to Healthproposes to strengthen the Family Health Units, regularize the contract of doctors and nurses and deworm children up to 6 years of age.
Regarding the securityEuclides intends to improve the 911 system, the lynx, create safe bus stops, increase police presence at night, implement the electronic bracelet and make the use of body cameras mandatory for patrolmen and lynxes.
Other proposals are to increase the social programs to the elderly, children’s programs and create a decent pension system.
For the Economic recoveryintends to give soft loans and subsidies to women entrepreneurs, orange economy companies, encourage foreign investment, create a labor agenda, train women, give resources to the SNPP and Sinafocal, etc.
The cards are already laid out on the table, and it is only the citizen’s turn to decide which course to bet on for the next five years.
