The Guasú Front ( es, Frente Guasú; ''Guasú'' being the Guarani word for "big", "large" or "great") is a

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for the general election in 2013. It was formed in 2010 by a merger of the centre-left Patriotic Alliance for Change and the left-wing . It consists of eleven parties, including the

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, the Tekojoja People's Party. It is led by impeached former president

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, who also ran as a senatorial candidate. Its presidential candidate was Aníbal Carrillo.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Chamber of Deputies elections

Senate elections

References

External links

Guasú Front's website
2010 establishments in Paraguay Foro de São Paulo Political parties established in 2010 Political party alliances in Paraguay Progressive Alliance Socialist International

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