Since Duarte Frutos could not occupy the seat belonging to him in 1 July, Jorge Cespedes, from the Colorado Party, was assigned and assumed as titular of the vacant seat of Duarte at the Senate. While some held positions in favour of Duarte assuming as senator, due to the sentence from the Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal, other MP’s argued that Duarte’s assumption as senator would illegal, and Congress president would be violating Constitution if swearing-in Duarte Frutos without the legal quorum.
In 26 August, an extraordinary session of Congress was called, but as expected, many MP’s left the session called for that day, which was declared “empty” or abandoned by Paraguayan Congress President Enrique Gonzalez Quintana (UNACE). Nonetheless, Gonzalez Quintana proceeded to the swearing-in oath required by law, and former President Duarte Frutos, who arrived at the Legislative Palace followed by Colorado Party fellow supporters, was sworn in as senator.
However, in 4 September, the Paraguayan Senate, in session to discuss resolutions on the crisis concerning Duarte Frutos tenure as senator, approved finally a bill, but with some modifications, revalidating a previous bill that had not been approved the previous session of 28 August. On the session of the 28th, Jorge Cespedes was confirmed as titular Senator, instead of Duarte Frutos, who was in turn confirmed as senador vitalicio, or senator for life, handing its seat upon Cespedes.
Nicanor Duarte announced his resignation as president, in order to assume a position as Senator on 1 July, 2008. He presented his resignation on 23 June, 2008 to the President of the Congress of Paraguay, Senator Miguel Abdón Saguier. Opposition and officialist members of the Paraguayan Congress immediately announced they are going to boycott Duar...
In January 2001 he joined the ruling Colorado Party (ANR-PC) again and stood for its presidency for the period 2001-2004. He obtained the presidential nomination from his party on 22 December 2002. He was proclaimed president with 37.1% of the votes, ahead of Julio César Franco with 24%, Pedro Fadul with 21.3% and Guillermo Sánchez ... ...
Born in Coronel Oviedo, Caaguazú, Nicanor Duarte grew up during the Stroessner administration and was affiliated with Stroessner’s Colorado Party at the age of 14 while attending high school in Coronel Oviedo. Dr. Duarte is married to María Gloria Penayo Solaeche and they have two children. In 1974 Duarte received a bachelor’s degree ...