Update: June 22, 2012 The Paraguayan Senate voted to impeach Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo at 5:30 p.m. The vote came in at 39 in favor of impeachment, four against and two absent. The move appears to be the culmination of a legal process begun on June 20 when the Colorado Party filed a motion to impeach Lugo. The process has been met with strong reactions in Paraguay, where thousands of Lugo supporters have gathered outside the Legislative Palace. A reported 10,000 police have been deployed in the city and snipers are stationed atop the legislature, although the latter is considered standard procedure. Lugo himself is believed to be in the Presidential Palace with his ministers. Tensions are high in Asuncion, and we expect that the public reaction to Lugo's impeachment may be chaotic and violent in the city. The international reaction will also be strong.