A Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Rio Paraguay Basin, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (Rapid Assessment Program Working Papers)
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Paraguay needed a military shake-up to create opportunities for young officers with a proven commitment to democracy, President Fernando Lugo said Friday in his first explanation for removing his
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Paraguay needed a military shake-up to create opportunities for young officers with a proven commitment to democracy, President Fernando Lugo said Friday in his first explanation for removing his top commanders this week.
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Eliza Lynch lived through one of the bloodiest wars in South America, writesTOM HENNIGANin São Paulo
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Paraguay's president removes heads of military posts : onlyhearsay : President Lugo of Paraguay over the past week has removed the heads of his army, navy, and air force stating he believed they were part of a military coup aimed at removing him from office. … This announcement came only one day after the United States p rovided $1.4 million worth of “anti-terrorism” equipment to...
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Paraguay’s president sacks the head of the armed forces, warning officers were plotting a coup against him.
Cuaderno Latinoamericano (Free subscription) | yesterday
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8347424.stm The current situation in Paraguay seems very relevant to our last disucussion, considering the interaction between all three. The current President Lugo used to be a Catholic priest, showing the support for the Church being involved in their government. Then, the military involvement remains obvious as Lugo felt the need to fire many military leaders,...
The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Wednesday, Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo dismembered all military officials amid speculation of a possible cout d'etat. Just yesterday, the president swore in new commanders for the army, navy, and air force. Mr. Lugo, a rather leftist and former Roman Catholic bishop, has refuted rumors that military leaders were plotting a coup, telling reporters in Asunción that “there could be...
CNN (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the nation's military Friday, removing the armed forces' commander.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Paraguay's president sacks the head of the armed forces, the latest in a series of firings, warning officers were plotting a coup against him.
France24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
President Fernando Lugo sacked the commander of Paraguay's armed forces, Rear Admiral Ciber Benitez, government sources said Friday. This week the leftist president has fired the commanders of the army, navy and air force amid rumors of an attempted military coup. General Juan Oscar Velazquez, a former army commander and a Lugo confidant, will replace Benitez, an official statement said.
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Cork's Denis O'Sullivan found his putting touch to trail Paraguay’s Angel Franco by two strokes heading into the final round of the OKI Castellόn Senior Tour Championship.
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Yesterday, I commented on Paraguay's Fernando Lugo removing top military chiefs amidst vague rumors of coup possibilities. Well, yesterday, Lugo offered an explanation : The reshuffling was intended to bring in new blood, he said. "There are excellent young officers who must be given the opportunity," Lugo said. "Talented officers who have demonstrated their ability and track record...
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Holland could deploy Robin van Persie as a central striker in their friendlies against Italy and Paraguay.
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Via La Nación in Paraguay: Ascienden a 600 los muertos por gripe H1N1 en Argentina. [H1N1 deaths in Argentina rise to 600] The latest ECDC total for Argentina is 593. Excerpt, with my translation:Desde mediados de mayo pasado, cuando apareció...
Jews sans frontieres (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Voting record of UN members on the General Assembly resolution: In favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s...
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