Social-Democratic Country in Solidarity Party
The Country in Solidarity Party (Partido Pais Solidario, or PPS) was founded in 2000. It identifies itself as a small, progressive, social-democrat oriented organization, but, in reality, is more socialist than social-democrat. In line with its socialist leanings, the party's leaders are, at times, highly critical of the USG, particularly in the area of foreign policy. The party's following is limited almost exclusively to Asuncion, where its president once served as mayor. The party elected two senators and two deputies to the national Congress in 2003.
PPS was currently split over whether or not to ally itself with the government, mostly as a product of the egos and ambitions of its key leaders. Historically, the party's leaders opposed the ruling Colorados. By 2006, the party's president, Senator Carlos Filizzola, and his Senate cohort, Jose Morinigo, have aligned themselves more closely with the Colorados in order to secure Filizzola's bid to become President of the Senate last July. Rafael Filizzola (Carlos' cousin) and his cohort in the Chamber of Deputies, Lino Aguero, remain staunchly opposed to the Colorados' agenda. Rafael Filizzola recently announced his candidacy for mayor of Asuncion. Meanwhile, Carlos Filizzola had his sights set on the Presidency. Although he did not enjoy the national support needed to propel him to the Presidency, polls suggested that his incumbency as President of the Senate had boosted his image and name recognition. Many alleged that his deals with the Colorados had stripped him of his integrity, however, and hurt his credibility as a national leader.
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