Back Crisis política en Paraguay de 2017 Spanish Քաղաքական ճգնաժամ Պարագվայում (2017) Armenian Unjuk rasa Paraguay 2017 ID Bantahan Paraguay 2017 Malay Protestos no Paraguai em 2017 Portuguese Политический кризис в Парагвае (2017) Russian Політична криза в Парагваї 2017 Ukrainian Biểu tình Paraguay 2017 Vietnamese პოლიტიკური კრიზისი პარაგვაის (2017) XMF
| 2017 Paraguay crisis | |||
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.jpg) A constitutional amendment that would have allowed President of Paraguay Horacio Cartes to run for re-election led to the crisis | |||
| Date | 31 March 2017 – 26 April 2017 | ||
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| Caused by | Signing of bill allowing presidential re-election | ||
| Goals | Overturn bill allowing presidential re-election | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 1 | ||
| Injuries | 30+[citation needed] | ||
| Arrested | 211[1] | ||
On 31 March 2017, a series of protests began in Paraguay, during which demonstrators set fire to the Congress building. The demonstrations occurred in response to a constitutional amendment that would permit President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election,[2] a move described by the opposition as "a coup".[3] One protester was killed in Paraguay's capital, Asunción, after being hit by a shotgun blast by police. Several protesters, politicians and journalists, as well as police, were reported injured, including one lower-house deputy who had to undergo surgery after being injured by rubber bullets.[4][5] On 17 April, President Cartes announced that he was resigning from any possible candidacy for a second presidential term. On 26 April, the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay rejected the proposed constitutional amendment for presidential re-election.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NTN24was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Romero, Simon (31 March 2017). "Protests Erupt in Paraguay Over Efforts to Extend President's Term". The New York Times. p. A9. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "'A coup has been carried out': Paraguay's congress set alight after vote to let president run again". The Guardian. London. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy". BBC News. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Desantis, Daniela (1 April 2017). "A protester was killed in Paraguay after a secret Senate vote for a constitutional amendment". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2017.