President of Paraguay 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 term. An attempt by the Senate to abolish term limits on 1 April 2017 resulted in protests; it was ultimately rejected. The Presidential seat is the Palacio de los López, in Asunción. The Presidential residence is the
Cinema of Paraguay "Felipe Canasto" (2010) and "Semana Capital" (2010). Funding remains a problem, however, and the market is dominated largely by American and Argentine films. In 2015 Paraguay submitted its first entry for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Arami Ullon's documentary "Cloudy Times". In September 2017, the Film Academy of Paraguay chose its second candidate for the Oscar award, "Los buscadores" ("Gold Seekers") by Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori, directors of "7 Boxes". "Memory Exercises" by Paz Encina was also nominated for a Goya Award in Spain. In October 2017, the Senate approved with half sanction