Paraguay: Politician who called gay people ‘monkeys’ elected president
A tobacco magnate, who compared gay people to “monkeys” and threatened to remove his private parts if his son married another man, is now Paraguay’s new president.
Mr Cartes secured victory over his Liberal rival, Efrain Alegre, on Sunday and returned the conservative Colorado Party to the presidency.
Although opposed to equal marriage, Mr Alegre signalled a more thoughtful approach to the issue during the election campaign.
“This is something that needs to be discussed in society,” he said earlier this month.
Paraguay currently has no legislation in place for same-sex marriage or civil unions.
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