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Paraguay

By austinwheat
  • First Visited
    May 7, 1525

    First Visited

    Portuguese explorer Alejo Garcia visits Paraguay.
  • Independence

    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

  • Totalitarianism

    Totalitarianism

    General Alfredo Stroessner seizes power in coup, ushering in more than 30 years of ruthless dictatorship.

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