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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: GovernmentParaguay is governed under the 1992 constitution. The president, popularly elected, serves a five-year term and cannot be reelected. The legislature has two houses, the 45-seat Chamber of Senators and the 80-seat Chamber of Deputies. All members are elected for five-year terms. The two main parties, both conservative, are the Colorado party, which has governed almost exclusively since 1947, and the Authentic Radical Liberal party. Other groups include the National Encounter party, and the outlawed Communist party. Administratively, the country is divided into 17 departments and the capital city. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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