Paraguay president's resignation blocked

ASUNCION, Paraguay (CNN) - Paraguay's Senate failed to muster a quorum Tuesday, thereby frustrating President Nicanor Duarte Frutos's bid to resign two months before the end of his term to join that same legislative body.

An insufficient number of members of liberals, minority party members and even some members of his ruling Colorado Party showed up in the Senate to form the quorum necessary to approve the resignation request he made on Monday.

That means Duarte must continue as president of the republic until Congress decides to accept his resignation or until August 15, when his term of office officially ends.