Congress of Paraguay

Paraguay's bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of a 45-member Senate and an 80-member Chamber of Deputies.

Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the president by means of a proportional representation system.

Deputies are elected by department and senators on a nationwide basis.

[1] The status of at least one seat remains in doubt, however, as Rafael "Mbururú" Esquivel, elected for the National Crusade Party, was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse just before the elections.

[2][3] The following table shows the distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

The legislative building in Asunción
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