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Congress of Paraguay
Bicameral legislature of Paraguay
Paraguay's bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of a 45-member Senate and an
80-member Chamber of Deputies. It serves as the legislative branch of the Paraguayan state.
Both chambers of Congress are elected concurrently with the president by means of a proportional representation system.
Deputies are elected by department and senators on a nationwide basis.
Latest election
Senate
The following table shows the distribution of seats in the Senate. The status of at least one seat remains in doubt, however, as Rafael "Mbururú" Esquivel, elected for the National Crusade Party, was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse just before the elections.
Chamber of Deputies
The following table shows the distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies.