Why Horacio Cartes wants to renounce the presidency of Paraguay?

The president of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes, wants to resign. But not to leave the power. But to remain part of it.

On Monday, Cartes presented his resignation to the Senate of the Republic.

And, in the tweet that confirmed it, he explained that he does it "to continue serving the country."

Now the Senate will have to submit the resignation request to vote.

The Paraguayan constitution, written in 1992 after the departure of a military regime of 35 years, establishes that the former presidents will be senators for life, a figure that attributes them fueros, but not voice or vote or power of quorum in the Legislative.

Cartes, nevertheless, was presented to the legislative elections of April 22 and achieved with ample margin enough votes to be elected senator.

Now he resigns to be able to assume as a parliamentarian on July 1.

With this, Vice President Alicia Pucheta will be the first female president of Paraguay until August 15, when the newly elected and ally of Cartes Mario Abdo Benítez will take over.