Paraguay Lower House Votes Down Presidential Impeachment Bid
- Ruling Colorado Party saves president from Senate trial
- Impeachment charges against vice president also voted down
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President Mario Abdo Benitez survived a new effort by Paraguay’s opposition to remove him from office after ruling Colorado Party lawmakers blocked the motion to move ahead on impeachment.
In separate votes, lawmakers voted 36 in favor and 42 against proceeding with impeachment charges against Abdo Benitez and Vice President Hugo Velazquez. The opposition sought to remove the president for his poor handling of the pandemic, while accusing his vice president of alleged treason and misuse of public funds.