President of Paraguay Mburuvichá Roga, also in Asunción. Once Presidents leave office, they are granted by the Constitution of Paraguay the speaking-but-non-voting position of Senator for life. The current President of Paraguay is Mario Abdo Benítez, since 15 August 2018. President of Paraguay The President of Paraguay (), officially known as the President of the Republic of Paraguay (), is according to the Constitution of Paraguay the head of the executive branch of the Government of Paraguay, both head of state and head of government. His honorific title is "Excelentísimo Señor". Under the 1992 constitution, the President is limited to a single five-year
Genocide of indigenous peoples in Paraguay for natural resources. Gilbert concludes that though planned and voluntary destruction had occurred, it is argued by the state that there was no intent to destroy the Aché, as what had happened was due to development. The allegation of genocide by the state was brought before the Inter-American Human Rights Commission which has jurisdiction on allegations of genocide carried out by a state. The commission gave a provisional ruling that Paraguay had not carried out a genocide, but stated it had concerns over "possible abuses by private persons in remote areas of the territory of Paraguay". Genocide of indigenous peoples