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Paraguay Archive
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Paraguay: No Big Deal
By Peter Tase, Guest Scholar at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on April 25, 2013 | 1 CommentOn April 4, 2013, Paraguay’s departing president, Dr. Federico Franco Gómez, met with the leadership of one of Washington’s lobbying firms, the Livingston Group (L.L.C.), headed by former Colorado Senator Wayne Allard (R). During the discussion, President Franco shared his views on his country’s “business-friendly environment and its bright future.”... -
Grief and Some Riddles Surround the Death of Paraguayan Strongman Oviedo
By Conor Matthews and Megan Cowell, Research Associates at The Council on Hemispheric Affairs on February 12, 2013 | 1 CommentThe February 2, 2013 helicopter crash in Concepción, Paraguay claimed the lives of the three on board, including Presidential candidate Lino Cesar Oviedo, leader of the nation’s third largest party – the National Union of Ethical Citizens (UNACE). He had an extensive military education and a career in the... -
UNASUR Applies “Democracy Clause” On Paraguay
By Dr. Odeen Ishmael, Senior Guest Scholar with the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on September 17, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere have been instances when a particular state, by carrying out specific internal political actions, comes into conflict with the prevailing tenets of the region or the international organisations to which it belongs. As a result it begins to force harsh criticisms or weighty sanctions of one type or the... -
Washington and Asunción: An Uphill Relationship
By Eric Stadius, Research Associate at Council on Hemispheric Affairs and Peter Tase, Research Fellow at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on August 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsTwo months after President Fernando Lugo’s impeachment, Paraguay has transitioned from reconciling its relatively benign political crisis to enhancing regional and international links politically and economically. While no Latin American country has recognized the de facto government, none have maintained economic sanctions against Federico Franco’s administration. Mercosur and Unasur, the... -
An Interview with the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Dr. Federico Franco Gómez
By Peter Tase, Research Fellow at Council on Hemispheric Affairs on August 17, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe newly installed President of the Republic of Paraguay, Dr. Federico Franco Gomez, was born in Asunción, on July 23, 1962. In 1986, he graduated as a Medical Doctor and Surgeon from the faculty of Medical Science at the National University of Asunción. Afterwards, he went on to obtain a... -
The Paraguay Imbroglio: A Disconcerting Endgame
By Eric Stadius, Research Associate at Council on the Hemispheric Affairs on August 3, 2012 | 1 CommentThe June 15 clash between police and campesinos in the Paraguayan region of Curuguaty sparked a political crisis that resulted in Fernando Lugo’s impeachment, Paraguay’s removal from both the Mercosur trade bloc and the Unasur customs union, as well as international condemnation. That violent encounter, which left 11 campesinos and...