Tag Archives: Fernando Lugo

Paraguay’s Anti-Terrorist Group and the US

By Eliot Brockner | Published: November 10, 2009
On 4 November 2009, the United States announced they would donate US$1.39 million in equipment towards the formation of an elite unit of highly trained troops in the Paraguayan army. Backed by US funding (sources put the total amount of the expedition at US$3 million) and training from SOUTHCOM, the troops are trained in counterterrorism [...]
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Challenges Ahead for Paraguay’s New President

By Eliot Brockner | Published: August 23, 2008
On 15 August Paraguay welcomed the first president who was not a member of the Colorado party in 61 years with the swearing in of 57 year-old former Bishop Fernando Lugo. The former clergy member had to resign his position as Bishop before being allowed to run, due to a law in Paraguay that does not allow clergy [...]
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Elections in Paraguay: Hope and Fear of Change

By María Cecilia Rodríguez Alcalá | Published: April 20, 2008
Today, after 61 years of continual rule by the Colorado Party, there is widespread uncertainty in Paraguay. The potential for change has characterized the general election from its outset, where the opposition, for the first time in decades, has a leading advantage. In contrast to former elections, people today are actually wondering whether a non-Colorado [...]
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