Raúl Latorre
Paraguayan politician (born 1983)
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Raúl Luis Latorre Martínez (born 8 January 1983) is a Paraguayan politician who has served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay since 2023, and in the chamber as a member of the Colorado Party since 2018. Prior to his tenure in the chamber he worked for the Ministry of Health.
Raúl Latorre | |
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Latorre in 2025 | |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos María López |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Constituency | Asunción |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1983 |
| Party | Colorado |
| Education | University of Buenos Aires (PhD) |
Early life
Raúl Luis Latorre Martínez was born on 8 January 1983.[1] He graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a doctorate in medicine and surgery, has a master's degree in strategic planning, and conducted postgraduate studies in the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.[2]
Career
Prior to Latorre's election to the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay he worked for the Ministry of Health and was director general of Health Services and Networks.[3]
Latorre is a member of the Colorado Party and a part of the Honor Colorado faction led by Horacio Cartes.[4] He was elected to the chamber in the 2018 election.[5] He declined to run for mayor of Asunción in the 2021 and 2025 elections.[6][7]
On 30 June 2023, Latorre was elected president of the chamber with 58 votes in favour and was reelected in 2024 and 2025.[8] In 2020, he became chair of the Permanent Commission of the Congress of Paraguay.[9]
During Latorre's tenure in the chamber he was a member of the Public Health, Budget, and Energy and Mining committees. He was vice chair of the Human Rights committee and chair of the Justice, Labor and Social Security committee.[5] He participated in the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference in Budapest, Hungary,[10] and attended the funeral of Pope Francis.[11]
Political positions
Latorre supports Israel and condemned the October 7 attacks.[12] He is opposed to abortion rights.[13] He supports Edmundo González and recognized him as the winner of the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.[14]