Numerous questions were raised after the landslide victory of the Conservative Party of Santiago Bey Irma in the presidential elections in Paraguay about the future role of his powerful political mentor, whom the United States accuses of corruption.

 After the Colorado Party has ruled Paraguay almost uninterrupted since 1947, a broad opposition coalition in Paraguay is seeking to oust South America's longest-ruling party in elections focused on corruption, the economy, healthcare, and even relations with Taiwan.

The well-known eternal rule in hospitality is that awkward discussions should be avoided at all costs, the same rule can also be applied in politics, where leaders often focus first on the "common ground" with their counterparts instead of taking the position of a clash and face-to-face confrontation.

To end a years-long legal battle against his extradition, which began in 2019 when he was arrested at his home in Menlo Park California, Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo arrived in Lima on Sunday after being extradited from the United States to face charges that he allegedly received millions of dollars in bribes in a giant corruption scandal that ensnared four former Peruvian presidents.