Political turmoil threatens Paraguay’s economy

Political turmoil threatens Paraguay’s economy

The United Nations is urging Paraguay to investigate the death of a protester during anti-government rallies last week.

Demonstrators were angry at a Senate vote that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for a second term.

People are worried the political turmoil could affect Paraguay’s economic prospects.

Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Asuncion.

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Paraguay is a landlocked country between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, home to large swaths of swampland, subtropical forest and chaco, wildernesses comprising savanna and scrubland. The capital, Asunción, on the banks of the Paraguay River, is home to the grand Government Palace and the Museo del Barro, displaying pre-Columbian ceramics and ñandutí lacework, the latter available in many shops.

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