ASUNCION (Reuters) - President-elect Horacio Cartes is one of Paraguay's wealthiest men and, in a country infamous for corruption, some voters hope that means they will have a leader who is not tempted to steal.
Brash and ambitious, Cartes had never voted before joining the centre-right Colorado Party four years ago. But he managed to convince his party and voters that his business experience would be enough to lead the South American country.
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