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The National Republican Association – Colorado Party ( Spanish: Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado, ANR-PC, lit. 'Red Party') is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the colorados, as they are known, has been dominant in Paraguayan politics (ruling as ...
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda ( Spanish: [alˈfɾeðo esˈtɾosneɾ]; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer, politician and dictator who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989. Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with the support of the army and the Colorado Party, with which he ...
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Colorado Party militias. During the course of the 20th century, the Colorado Party of Paraguay set up several paramilitary organizations and militias in the country. They defended party interests and positions by force and actively participated in armed civil conflicts, playing a decisive role in the 1947 civil war.
Aug 16, 2006 · Aug. 16, 2006. Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, the former president of Paraguay whose 35-year hold on power made him South America’s most enduring dictator during the cold war, died today in exile in ...
May 15, 2023 · The practice is part of the robust political machine that has strengthened the Colorado Party’s grip on Paraguay, which it has controlled for 71 of the past 76 years, including four decades of ...
The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the colorados, as they are known, has been dominant in Paraguayan politics and has controlled the presidency since 1948 –notwithstanding a brief interruption between 2008 and 2013– as well as having a majority in both ...
Oct 25, 2021 · The ensuing health crisis in Paraguay has resulted in more than 16,200 deaths and has been characterized by a poor government response and numerous complaints of corruption at various state levels. This, in turn, has provoked new social protests. Elections were supposed to be held in November 2020, but were postponed due to the health crisis ...
