Paraguay President-Elect to Visit Taiwan to Deepen Ties

Paraguayan presidential candidate Santiago Peña from the ruling Colorado Party speaks at the party headquarters as he and his running mate Pedro Alliana lead Paraguay's presidential race, according to early results, in Asunción, Paraguay, on April 30, 2023. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters

Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña said on July 9 that he'll visit Taiwan this week to deepen bilateral relations with the self-ruling island as part of his administration’s “intense international agenda.”

Mr. Peña, who’s set to take office in August following the victory of the ruling Colorado Party in the country’s April elections, will begin his five-day visit to Taiwan on July 11 after a stop to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.