Paraguayan senate expels opposition voice who called out corruption

FILE PHOTO: People pass by the "Palacio de los Lopez" government palace in Asuncion, Paraguay April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/File Photo

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay's senate on Wednesday expelled one of the few opposition voices in national politics, sparking protests in the capital Asuncion and concerns over the fragile state of the country's democracy.

Senator Kattya Gonzalez from the center-left National Meeting Party was dismissed from her position during an extraordinary session on Wednesday for the "misuse of influence" while in office.