at the national level, paredes was part of the consultative council of the honorable city hall during the administration of mayor armando escobar (1975), was elected councilor for la paz, and was president of the honorable city council of la paz (1986–1987). she was also awarded the gold medal granted by the bolivian association of economists "for her noble and well-deserved work in favor of the institution" (1989) and the prócer pedro domingo murillo gold medal in the palmas de oro level for her work as president of the municipal council (1985–1986).