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In April 2003, Colorado candidate Nicanor Duarte Frutos was elected president. He was inaugurated on August 15. Duarte's administration has established a mixed record on attacking corruption and improving the quality of management. In his first year, Duarte worked constructively with an opposition-controlled Congress, removing six Supreme Court justices suspected of corruption from office and enacting major tax reforms. While Duarte remains the most dominant political figure, he faced stiff opposition mid-term from the opposition strongly opposed to his efforts to amend the Constitution to allow him to run for reelection. Macroeconomic performance has improved significantly under the Duarte administration, with inflation falling significantly, and the government clearing its arrears with international creditors. Unemployment remains stubbornly high and the living standard of most households has not improved. The administration has placed a strong emphasis on participating in international institutions and has used diplomacy to promote the opening of international markets to Paraguayan products. In June 2004, Oviedo returned to Paraguay from exile in Brazil and was imprisoned for his 1996 coup-plotting conviction.

In April 2003, Colorado candidate Nicanor Duarte Frutos was elected president. He was inaugurated on August 15. Duarte's administration has established a mixed record on attacking corruption and improving the quality of management. In his first year, Duarte worked constructively with an opposition-controlled Congress, removing six Supreme Court justices suspected of corruption from office and enacting major tax reforms. While Duarte remains the most dominant political figure, he faced stiff opposition mid-term from the opposition strongly opposed to his efforts to amend the Constitution to allow him to run for reelection. Macroeconomic performance has improved significantly under the Duarte administration, with inflation falling significantly, and the government clearing its arrears with international creditors. Unemployment remains stubbornly high and the living standard of most households has not improved. The administration has placed a strong emphasis on participating in international institutions and has used diplomacy to promote the opening of international markets to Paraguayan products. In June 2004, Oviedo returned to Paraguay from exile in Brazil and was imprisoned for his 1996 coup-plotting conviction.

In {{CURRENTYEAR}}, Paraguay's government IS socially conservative.<ref>Smits, Jeanne (March 29, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/paraguay-education-minister-bans-libertine-gender-ideology-course-in-public-schools Paraguay education minister bans ‘libertine’ gender ideology course in public schools]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 29, 2019.</ref> In 2023 the right-wing candidate Santiago Peña was elected.

In {{CURRENTYEAR}}, Paraguay's government is socially conservative.<ref>Smits, Jeanne (March 29, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/paraguay-education-minister-bans-libertine-gender-ideology-course-in-public-schools Paraguay education minister bans ‘libertine’ gender ideology course in public schools]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved March 29, 2019.</ref> In 2023 the right-wing candidate Santiago Peña was elected.

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