Paraguay Elections

                   

Paraguay: The next leftist on the block

economist.com     9 hrs ago          

Measuring up Fernando Lugo's plans for a misgoverned countryWHEN Alfredo Stroessner, South America's last dictator, was pushed out of office by a coup in 1989 it seemed that Paraguay had achieved a velvet revolution. It turned...                    

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Latin America: The bishop of democracy

economist.com     9 hrs ago          

A welcome for another left-wing leader; but expect the pendulum to start swinging to the rightAPART from featuring in a couple of novels by Graham Greene, Paraguay has rarely attracted the attention of outsiders. It is a poor,...                    

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Profile: Fernando Lugo

bbc.co.uk     Aug 4, 2008          

For the first time in more than 60 years, Paraguay has a president from an opposition party. A split in the ruling Colorado party, which had ruled the country since 1947, allowed the centre-left former Roman Catholic Bishop,...                    

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New Paraguay leader's first challenge: land reform

iht.com     Aug 3, 2008   11 related          

New Paraguay leader's first challenge: land reform : Just outside the rickety wire fence that guards the rich, red soil of this vast hacienda, dozens of peasants have camped for weeks under a patchwork of thatched shelters and...                    

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Calendar of events in Asia for August 2008

earthtimes.org     Aug 1, 2008          

1 - International Atomic Energy Agency board in Vienna to vote on safeguards agreement on Indian-US civilian nuclear deal. 2-9 - World Conference against Atomic-Hydrogen Bombs in Yokosuka, Japan. 4 - Bangladesh holds limited...                    

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The option for the poor and vulnerable is path to follow

abn.info.ve     Jul 31, 2008          

The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías, stressed that the option for the poor people is the path to follow by the countries of the region, "there is no other, and that was the path that Christ...                    

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Vatican: President of Paraguay No Longer a Bishop

catholic.org     Jul 31, 2008   2 related          

"His acceptance of the office of President of the Republic of Paraguay is not compatible with the obligations of the episcopal ministry and the clerical state.” The Holy See has confirmed through the Apostolic Nunciature in...                    

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Pope gives blessing for ex-bishop to lead Paraguay

washingtonpost.com     Jul 30, 2008   41 related          

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Pope Benedict granted an unprecedented waiver to allow a former bishop to serve as president of Paraguay without violating church rules, a Vatican representative said on Wednesday. Although the Roman...                    

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Paraguay: Recent Photos of Asuncion and Luque

globalvoicesonline.org     Jul 29, 2008   2 related          

Walter Valdevino posts pictures at Nova Corja [pt] of an unusual protest in Brazil, when a 28 year old artist protested going topless in the centre of Rio de Janeiro City. “Dressed only in a biquini bottom, the candidate for...                    

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Taiwan leader to visit Paraguay, Dominican Republic in August

earthtimes.org     Jul 22, 2008          

Taipei - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit allies Paraguay and the Dominican Republic for eight days from August 12, Foreign Minister Francisco Ou said Tuesday. The president is to attend the inaugural ceremonies of...                    

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