1967 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay on 7 May 1967. The Colorado Party won 80 of the 120 seats. Voter turnout was 68.9%. Following the election, the country's fifth constitution was promulgated in August.Results
The new constitution drafted by the Assembly replacing the constitution of 1940. It allowed President Alfredo Stroessner to run for two more terms in office, as well as returned the governing system to a bicameral legislature, including an elected Senate. It provided for the addition of a Supreme Court and reduced eligible voting age to eighteen. Executive authority remained intact, restricting the legislature from autonomous action and making the judiciary dependent upon presidential appointment. Safeguards to human rights were introduced granting habeas corpus, individual freedom, freedom of association and movement, and protections from mistreatment or torture. It also allowed for political opposition to re-emerge, which prompted several former political leaders to return from exile.
