2013年4月巴拉圭举行大选，奥拉西奥·卡特斯当选总统，传统政党红党重新执政。巴拉圭恢复了南共市和南美洲国家联盟成员国的身份，与邻国的关系得到修复。2013年巴拉圭经济实现高速增长，增长率居拉美国家首位。
In April 2013，Horacio Carte won the president election，which means the traditional Partido Colorado returned to power. Then Paraguay succeeded in restoring its MERCOSUR membership and the diplomatic relations with neighboring countries. In 2013 it achieved fast economic growth and the GDP growth rate occupied the first place of all Latin American countries.
