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May 7, 1525
First Visited
Portuguese explorer Alejo Garcia visits Paraguay. -
Independence
Paraguay gains its independence from Rio de le Plata (Argentina) after also belonging to the vice-royality of Peru. -
Lost sea access
Paraguay loses over half of its population and large tracts of land in war with Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay over sea access. -
Democracy...kind of
Stroessner deposed in coup led by Gen Andres Rodriguez, who is then elected president. However, Stroessner's centre-right, military-backed National Republican Association-Colorado Party wins parliamentary elections. -
New democratic constitution promulgated
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Totalitarianism
General Alfredo Stroessner seizes power in coup, ushering in more than 30 years of ruthless dictatorship.
