15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?

Paraguay

Paraguay

Answer
Yes
Source

“Art. 282.- En la recaudación de fondos destinados a la campaña electoral le está absolutamente prohibido a los partidos, movimientos políticos y alianzas: a) recibir contribuciones o donaciones de cualquier oficina de la administración pública”

Article 3, Law 4743/12: Ley que regula el financiamiento polìtico, that modifies article 282 , Law 834/96.

Comment

It is forbidden to use state resources to support any movement or candidate during party primaries. It is also forbidden to political parties to receive contributions for campaign purposes from any office of the public administration.

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