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Important Paraguayan Dates

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  • Paraguay gains independence

    Paraguay gains independence
    Paraguay becomes independent from Spain.

  • Battle of Curupaytí

    Battle of Curupaytí
    This battle was against Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Those three countries attacked Paraguay.

  • Battle of Acosta Ñu

    Battle of Acosta Ñu
    A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is killed by the Brazilian Army during the Triple Alliance.

  • Paraguay declares war on Bolivia

    Paraguay declares war on Bolivia
    Also known as the Chaco war.

  • Chaco war ends

    Chaco war ends
    Two year war between Paraguay and Bolivia ends.

  • Joins the UN

    Joins the UN
    Peru, Paraguay, and Ecuador all join the UN.

  • Alfredo Stroessner becomes president

    Alfredo Stroessner becomes president
    Alfredo Stroessner, a military leader, named himself president.

  • Alfredo Sroessner gets overthrown

    Alfredo Sroessner gets overthrown
    Stroessner is overthrown by a military coup.

  • Holds first press and parliamentary elections in 50 years

    Holds first press and parliamentary elections in 50 years
    They are just now holding those elections for the first time in 50 years.

  • Horacio Cartes in elected president

    Horacio Cartes in elected president
    This is the present day president of Paraguay.