Paraguay Congress grants president power to order military interventions

[JURIST] Paraguay's Congress on Thursday officially granted President Horatio Cartes [BBC profile] the power to order military interventions without prior legislative approval. The grant of power [Ultima Hora report, in Spanish] came after five security guards were were killed by the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) in northern Paraguay. Opponents of the move argue that granting Cartes such power violates balance of power principles, while proponents argue that it is necessary to combat the criminal activity of the EPP. The EPP,...

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