This post was originally published on Politico.
Paraguay has a tough fight against France today, which means President Santiago Peña may have to savor his last chance to wrap himself in the flag of Latin America’s most over-performing team.
Few of the world’s elected leaders have done as much as Peña to associate themselves with their country’s World Cup successes. He has traveled to the United States to watch his team in action, and declared a national holiday after it eliminated former World Cup champions Germany on penalty kicks.
“When Paraguay wins on the world stage like it did against Germany, it becomes clear cause for celebration,”
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