Colorado Party

The National Republican Association, also known as the Colorado Party, is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the colorados, as they are known, have been dominant in Paraguayan politics and have controlled the presidency since 1948 – notwithstanding a brief interruption between 2008 and 2013 – as well as having a majority in both chambers of Congress and department governorships. It is one of the two traditionally largest parties in the country, along with the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA).