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| − | '''Alfredo Stroessner''' (b. November 3, 1912; d. August 16, 2006) was the president of [[Paraguay]], who ruled the country for 35 years with his [[Conservative]] [[Colorado Party]], that exists until now.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/conservatives-likely-retake-power-paraguay-0</ref>In his tenure, that took place from 1954 to 1989, he had good relationsships with the [[United States]]. Liberal and [[Leftist]] media like [[The Washington Post]] call him a "dictator".<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/16/AR2006081601729_2.html</ref> In 1989 [[Andrés Rodríguez]] overthrowed him and ruled as dictator until 1993. | + | '''Alfredo Stroessner''' (b. November 3, 1912; d. August 16, 2006) was the president of [[Paraguay]], who ruled the country for 35 years with his [[Conservative]] [[Colorado Party]], that exists until now.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/conservatives-likely-retake-power-paraguay-0</ref>In his tenure, that took place from 1954 to 1989, he had good relationsships with the [[United States]]. Liberal and [[Leftist]] media like [[The Washington Post]] call him a "dictator".<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/16/AR2006081601729_2.html</ref> In 1989 [[Andrés Rodríguez]] overthrowed him and ruled as dictator until 1993. Stroessner escaped into [[Brazil]], where he died on August 16, 2006 as a result of lung problems.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2006Aug14/0,4675,ParaguayStroessner,00.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:20, March 2, 2014
Alfredo Stroessner (b. November 3, 1912; d. August 16, 2006) was the president of Paraguay, who ruled the country for 35 years with his Conservative Colorado Party, that exists until now.[1]In his tenure, that took place from 1954 to 1989, he had good relationsships with the United States. Liberal and Leftist media like The Washington Post call him a "dictator".[2] In 1989 Andrés Rodríguez overthrowed him and ruled as dictator until 1993. Stroessner escaped into Brazil, where he died on August 16, 2006 as a result of lung problems.[3]