List of political parties in Paraguay

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Political parties in Paraguay lists political parties in Paraguay. Paraguay was a one party dominant state with the Colorado Party until the Paraguayan General Election in 2008 when the opposition, Patriotic Alliance for Change won the presidency.

Contents 1 The parties 1.1 Parliamentary parties 1.2 Other parties 2 Former parties 3 See also

[edit] The parties

[edit] Parliamentary parties

• Patriotic Alliance for Change (Alianza Patriótica por el Cambio)
  • Authentic Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico)
  • Revolutionary Febrerista Party (Partido Revolucionario Febrerista)
  • National Encounter Party (Partido Encuentro Nacional)
  • Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario)
  • Christian Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata Cristiano)
  • Movement for Socialism (Movimiento al Socialismo)
  • Broad Front (Frente Amplio)
  • Progressive Democratic Party (Partido Democrático Progesista)
• National Republican Association (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado)
• Beloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida)
• National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos)
• Free Fatherland Party (Partido Patria Libre)

[edit] Other parties

• Paraguayan Communist Party (Partido Comunista Paraguayo)
• Revolutionary Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Revolucionario)
• Workers' Party (Partido de los Trabajadores)

[edit] Former parties

Liberal Party fought with the Colorado Party for dominance of the country during the first half of the 20th century. and the Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical), as a split from Liberal Party, during the Stroessner period

[edit] See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• Liberalism and radicalism in Paraguay

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