lio Cesar FRANCO (since NA
August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of
government head of government: President Luis Angel GONZALEZ MACCHI (since
28 March 1999); Vice President Julio Cesar FRANCO (since NA August 2000);
note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for
five-year terms; election last held 10 May 1998 (next to be held NA May
2003) note: President Luis Angel GONZALEZ MACCHI, formerly president of
the Chamber of Senators, constitutionally succeeded President Raul CUBAS
Grau, who resigned after being impeached soon after the assassination of
Vice President Luis Maria ARGANA; the successor to ARGANA was decided
in an election held in August 2000 election results: Raul CUBAS Grau
elected president; percent of vote - 55.3%; resigned 28 March 1999

Legislative branch: bicameral Congress or Congreso consists of the
Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (45 seats; members are elected
by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies
or Camara de Diputados (80 seats; members are elected by popular vote to
serve five-year terms) election results: Chamber of Senators - percent of
vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Colorado Party 25, PLRA 13, PEN 7;
Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
Colorado Party 45, PLRA 26, PEN 9 elections: Chamber of Senators - last
held 10 May 1998 (next to be held NA May 2003); Chamber of Deputies -
last held 10 May 1998 (next to be held NA May 2003)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia
(judges appointed on the proposal of the Counsel of Magistrates or
Consejo de la Magistratura)

Political parties and leaders: Authentic Radical Liberal Party or PLRA
[Miguel Abdon SAGUIER]; Christian Democratic Party or PDC [Luis Miguel
ANDRADA Nogues]; Febrerista Revolutionary Party or PRF [Oscar ACUNA
TORRES]; National Encounter Party or PEN [Mario PAZ CASTAING]; National
Republican Association - Colorado Party [Nicanor DUARTE FRUTOS]

Political pressure groups and leaders: Ahorristas Estafados or AE;
National Workers Central or CNT; Paraguayan Workers Confederation or CPT;
Roman Catholic Church; Unitary Workers Central or CUT

International organization participation: CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB,
IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Interpol, IOC, IO