Nicanor Duarte

Nicanor Duarte is a former President of Paraguay. He was the 11th consecutive member of the ruling Colorado Party to be elected. Duarte is a strong opponent of neo-liberalism and free trade.BBC: Paraguay President full of promises (August 16, 2003) Though he campaigned on a platform of political and social reform, Duarte's failure to make good on his promises led to extremely low approval ratings.

In addition to his opposition towards neo-liberalism and free trade, Duarte campaigned on promises of reducing government corruption and nationwide poverty. His failure to produce tangible results on his campaign promises led to approval ratings below 50% in August, 2007Angus Reid: Half in Paraguay Disappointed with Duarte (August 20, 2007) and only 5% by March, 2008<ref name="Angus2">Angus Reid: Only 5% Back President Duarte in Paraguay (March 16, 2008)

Duarte was not only the 11th, but also the last consecutive Colorado President. He officially endorsed Blanca Ovelar, a fellow member of the Colorado Party, in her 2008 presidential campaign. Her loss to Fernando Luca, marked the end of 61 years of Colorado government.

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• El Universal News: Duarte: 'Troublemakers' Trying to Disturb Elections (April 15, 2008)
  • "Troublemakers from Venezuela and Ecuador came here and are staying in hotels downtown to cloud elections."
• Angus Reid: Only 5% Back President Duarte in Paraguay (March 16, 2008)
• Angus Reid: Half in Paraguay Disappointed with Duarte (August 20, 2007)
  • "The popularity of Paraguayan president Nicanor Duarte has significantly decreased this year, according to a poll by COIN published in Última Hora. 50 per cent of respondents think Duarte has done a bad or very bad job in leading the South American country, up 11 points since February."
• BBC News: Paraguay Leader Talks Politics and Football (June 7, 2006)
• BBC News: Paraguay President Full of Promises (August 16, 2003)