Representative Norma Torres, a Democrat from Pomona, has been selected by President Joe Biden to be part of a five-member presidential delegation attending the inauguration of Santiago Peña as the new president of Paraguay. The inauguration is scheduled for Tuesday.
Santiago Peña was elected on April 30 and will succeed Mario Abdo BenÃtez, a member of the National Republican Association-Colorado Party. This party has been in power for almost the entirety of the last seven decades, with a brief interruption from 1947-1962 when it was the only legal party in the country.
It is important to note that the Paraguayan constitution restricts the president to a single five-year term.
The U.S. State Department released a statement on May 1 expressing their eagerness to collaborate with President-elect Peña and his administration. The statement highlighted their shared interests in combatting corruption and impunity, as well as promoting security and economic growth for both countries.
The partnership between Paraguay and the United States is deeply rooted in their common interests and democratic values.
Santiago Peña, 44 years old, previously served as the finance minister of Paraguay from 2015 to 2017. He has also been an economics professor at the Catholic University of Asunción and held positions of leadership in the Central Bank of Paraguay and Banco Amambay. Peña holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
The delegation to the inauguration will be led by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Other members of the delegation include Marc Ostfield, the U.S. ambassador to Paraguay, Francisco O. Mora, the U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States, and Todd D. Robinson, the assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
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