Paraguay Congress wrestles again with presidential re-election law


A view of the room is seen as lawmakers argue over a possible change in law that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election, in Asuncion, Paraguay March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Security forces surrounded Paraguay's Congress on Tuesday while lawmakers argued over a possible change in law that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election, a move that the opposition says would weaken democratic institutions.

Hundreds took to the streets of the capital in opposition-led protests of the proposed change, though no incidents of violence were reported. Police remained outside the building well into the evening, and streets surrounding the Congress and presidential palace remained closed off.

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