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Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known as El Stronato or El Stronismo, his dictatorship was marked by political violence. Before his accession to the presidency, he was the country's de facto leader from May to August 1954.
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politics · Dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989 · politician · military officer · also Alfredo Stroessner, Alfredo Strössner, Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, Alfredo Strößner, Stroessner
Born 3 November 1912 · Died 16 August 2006 · Q152534
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Stefano Delle Chiaie: W Ameryce Łacińskiej wojskowi są pomostem prowadzącym do nowego, bardziej sprawiedliwego i harmonijnego ładu politycznego.Isabel Pisano: Tylko kiedy już zdobędą władzę, nie chcą jej oddać… Proszę spojrzeć na Stroessnera albo Videlę, nie mówiąc o Pinochecie, który przekształcił się w prezydenta-elekta…
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Awarded Bavarian Order of Merit presented by Alfons Goppel (1973).
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2026· 5 entries
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2025· 1 entry
Documentary essay Under the Flags, the Sun by Paraguay director Juanjo Pereira
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2020· 1 entry
Graciela granted permission for her father's corpse to be exhumed
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2018· 1 entry
Was when Stroessner's enduring influence was "never more obvious" due to this connection
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2017· 1 entry
The legislature debated an amendment that would have allowed the president to run for two terms, whether successive or separated
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2006· 9 entries
The Economist: Alfredo Stroessner
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The Daily Telegraph: General Alfredo Stroessner
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SFGate: ALFREDO STROESSNER: 1912-2006 / Dictator controlled Paraguay for 34 years
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Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Alfredo Stroessner, former dictator
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Chicago Tribune: Alfredo Stroessner: 1912 – 2006
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The Washington Post: Alfredo Stroessner; Paraguayan Dictator
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Died 2006-08-16.
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Stroessner was admitted to Santa Lucía Hospital in Brasília for surgery for two inguinal hernias
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“Stefano Delle Chiaie: W Ameryce Łacińskiej wojskowi są pomostem prowadzącym do nowego, bardziej sprawiedliwego i harmonijnego ładu politycznego.Isabel Pisano: Tylko kiedy już zdobędą władzę, nie chcą jej oddać… Proszę spojrzeć na Stroessnera albo Videlę, nie mówiąc o Pinochecie, który przekształcił się w prezydenta-elekta…”
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2004· 1 entry
His grandson was nominated for the presidency of the Colorado Party for the Alto Paraná department, because the former dictator enjoyed high popularity in that department, but he was defeated at the polls
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1992· 3 entries
Martín Almada, an opponent of the dictatorship, and the newspaper Noticias, through journalists Christian Torres, Zulia Giménez, Alberto Ledesma, and José Gregor, among others, discovered the so-called "Archives of Terro
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That hedged the presidency about with numerous checks and balances to prevent another president from completely dominating the system
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In the Lambaré suburb of Asunción confirmed allegations of widespread human rights violations
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1989· 1 entry
To exile in Brazil, avoiding prosecution for illegally accumulating wealth in the process
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1988· 1 entry
His visit bolstered what was already a robust anti-Stroessner movement within the country
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1986· 1 entry
The Reagan administration added his regime to its list of Latin American dictatorships
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1977· 1 entry
Faced with having to leave office for good the following year, Stroessner pushed through a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for an unlimited number of five-year terms
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1975· 2 entries
The Secretary of the Paraguayan Communist Party, Miguel Ángel Soler, was dismembered alive by chainsaw while Stroessner listened on the phone
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Which were jointly conducted by the military dictatorships of six South American countries (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil) with the support of the United States
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1974· 1 entry
The UN accused Paraguay of slavery and genocide
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1973· 2 entries
Awarded Bavarian Order of Merit presented by Alfons Goppel (1973).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1973).
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1972· 1 entry
Police attacked a protest meeting and tore down anti-government posters at the Catholic University
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1971· 1 entry
The Archbishop of Asunción Ismael Rolón Silvero excommunicated the minister of the interior and the chief of police in response to attacks on priests
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1967· 1 entry
A constituent assembly replaced the 1940 constitution with an equally repressive document
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1966· 1 entry
But his replacement, Sabino Augusto Montanaro (a member of the "Cuatrinomio de Oro", a group of politicians intimately connected to Stroessner) continued the same violent policies
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1964· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1964).
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1954· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Paraguay (1954–1989).
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1951· 1 entry
Became commander-in-chief of the army
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1912· 1 entry
Born 1912-11-03.
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