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The Civil Code of Paraguay dates from 1877 and reflects the influence of Continental Law. Like other countries of Latin America, it is inspired in the Code Napoleon . Curiously enough, its first version, in force until 1987, was almost a copy of the Civil Code of Argentina .
The recorded history of Paraguay began in 1516 with the failed expedition of Juan Díaz de Solís to the Río de la Plata estuary, which divides Argentina and Uruguay. After further voyages of conquest, Paraguay became another of Spain's South American colonies. Paraguay finally gained its independence from Spain in 1811.
The Cabinet of Paraguay is composed of twelve cabinet ministers. Each is appointed by the President of Paraguay , and serves as the head of a particular executive department. [ 1 ]
Paraguay consists of 17 departments (Spanish: departamentos; singular – departamento) and one capital district (distrito capital). The country is divided into two non-official regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes), and the "Oriental Region" or Parana (other departments and the capital district).
Possess a Paraguayan civil identity card, or a copy of it, or an expired passport or other suitable document that proves the applicant's identity. Fill out and sign the application form. Be a resident in the jurisdiction of the diplomatic and/or consular representation.
Paraguay was for several decades under dictatorial rule by Alfredo Stroessner and his Colorado Party until he was ousted from power in 1989, which set off a democratization process. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Since then, there has been an expansion of civil and political liberties, as well as elections at presidential, congressional, and municipal levels. [ 2 ]
The mass media in Paraguay includes radio, television, newspapers, and the internet. [1] As in many South American countries, radio is an important disseminator of information in Paraguay . More than 70 commercial and community radio stations broadcast daily across the nation.
Paraguay does not recognize civil unions (Spanish: unión de hecho; pronounced [uˈnjon de ˈetʃo]; Guarani: jeiko oñondive, [2] pronounced [ᵈjeiˈko oɲoⁿdiˈʋe]). The Constitution of Paraguay recognizes de facto unions with similar legal rights to marriage, but only for opposite-sex couples.