The protests began after the resolution Horacio Cartes to re-nominate for election.
In Paraguayan capital Asuncion, the protesters seized the Parliament and set it on fire on Friday, March 31. Paraguayan television broadcast the footage, which was seen as people hit the glass in the building of the Paraguayan Congress.
Earlier in Asuncion for several hours there were clashes between demonstrators and police. Protesters burned tires, the police used tear gas and rubber bullets.
As reported by the Paraguayan media, the clashes many people got injured, among them well-known politicians. Injured were police officers, said interior Minister Miguel Tadeo Rojas Mesa.
The reason for the protests was a closed meeting of the Senate – the upper house of Congress, where a majority of senators voted to allow the President of Paraguay Horacio Cartes to re-nominate for election.
A meeting of the chamber of deputies, the lower house of Congress on this issue was held on 1 April, with the majority of deputies also were inclined to allow Karasu to run again.
“Carried out a coup. We will resist and we urge people to resist together with us,” said the opposition Senator Desiree Masi.
The Constitution of Paraguay prohibits renomination in the presidential election to prevent possible resurgence of dictatorship in this country.
Paraguayan dictator General Alfredo Stroessner rules from 1954 to 1989-th year and eight times re-elected to the presidency.
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