Paraguay senate expels one of few opposition members, sparking protests

Kattya Gonzalez, who had called out corruption and the country's fall to organized crime, was dismissed from her post on Wednesday

Paraguay's senate has expelled one of the few opposition voices in national politics, sparking protests in the capital Asuncion and prompting concerns over the fragile state of the country's democracy.

Senator Kattya Gonzalez from the center-left National Meeting Party was dismissed from her position during an extraordinary session on Wednesday for the misuse of influence" while in office.