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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 until his overthrow from power on 3 February 1989.
Alfredo Stroessner (born Nov. 3, 1912, Encarnación, Para.—died Aug. 16, 2006, Brasília, Braz.) was a military leader, who became president of Paraguay after leading an army coup in 1954. One of Latin America’s longest-serving rulers, he was overthrown in 1989.
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The dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, colloquially known as Stronismo or Stronato, was the period of almost 35 years in the history of Paraguay in which army general Alfredo Stroessner ruled the country as a de facto one-party state under an authoritarian military dictatorship, from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989.
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Aug 17, 2006 · Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, the former president of Paraguay whose harsh and capricious 35-year hold on power made him South America’s most enduring dictator during the cold war and gave him the ...
6 days ago · The authoritarian Stroessner, with aid from the United States and later Brazil, managed to stabilize one of the world’s least-stable currencies, attract foreign investment, and embark on large public works projects. Paraguayan isolation was broken down.
Aug 17, 2006 · General Alfredo Stroessner, the former president of Paraguay who has died at the age of 93, maintained a harsh and capricious 35-year hold on power that made him South America's most enduring...
Aug 16, 2006 · The web page reports the death of Alfredo Stroessner, who ruled Paraguay for 34 years with repression and corruption. It also summarizes his biography, his achievements and controversies, and his exile in Brazil.
