Mario Aníbal Ferreiro Sanabria (born May 30, 1959) is a Paraguayan television host and politician. He was the presidential candidate of the centre-left coalition '' Avanza País'' in the April 2013 electionsThe Virginia Gazette, April 5, 2013
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of City of Asuncion, capital of

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, from 2015 to 2019. His parents were

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members.Mario Ferreiro
abc.com.py He studied at the National University of Asuncion and also in the

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. He became a radio and newspaper

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in 1979 and a television host in 1980. He has hosted TV programs on SNT such as '' La mañana de cada día'' (2003–2012) and ''24 Horas''. He has also published several books of short stories and jokes.

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