Paraguayo Cubas

{{Infobox officeholder | name = Paraguayo Cubas | image = Paraguayo Cubas Colomes.jpg | caption = | office = Senator of Paraguay | office2 = National Deputy of Paraguay | term_start = 1 July 2018 | term_end = 28 November 2019 | term_start2 = 1 July 1993 | term_end2 = 1 July 1998 | constituency2 = Alto Paraná | birth_name = Paraguayo Cubas Colomés | birth_date = (1962-01-08) 8 January 1962 (age 62) | birth_place = Washington, D.C., [[United States of America|United States | party = National Crusade Party (since 2018) | otherparty = National Encounter Party (1993–1998) | spouse = Yolanda Paredes | partner = | relations = | children = | residence = | alma_mater = National University of Asunción | occupation = | profession = Lawyer | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | religion = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | footnotes = }}

Paraguayo "Payo" Cubas Colomés (born 8 January 1962) is a Paraguayan politician and media personality known for what some see as provocative publicity stunts. A lawyer, he served one term in Congress from 1993 to 1998 as a member of the center-left National Encounter Party. In 2018, Cubas was elected to the Senate as a sole member of the National Crusade Movement but was suspended for outbursts and physical altercations with Senate colleagues.^[1]

On the eve of the 2023 general election, Cubas with his party participated in the creation of the Concertación coalition,^[2] but soon left it before the election of a single opposition candidate, deciding to participate in the elections independently.^[3] In the 2023 elections, Cubas was considered an outsider or spoiler candidate for the Concertación. However, he had support among the anti-establishment electorate, advocating the death penalty for corruption.^[1][4] He finished third, with almost 23% of the vote.^{[citation needed]}