A New Era for Paraguay

A New Era for Paraguay

Paraguay finally put an end to 61 years of rule by the Colorado Party, formerly the world’s longest-serving party in ...
New vs. Old Right in Paraguay’s Election

New vs. Old Right in Paraguay’s Election

Now that much of Latin America has shifted to the left, Paraguay remains a key Washington ally. The country’s political ...
The Brasiguayos: People in Search of a Country

The Brasiguayos: People in Search of a Country

A few miles outside Amambai, near the Brazilian border with Paraguay, hundreds of people remain camped at the side of ...
Almost Free, Almost Fair: Paraguay's Ambiguous Elections

Almost Free, Almost Fair: Paraguay’s Ambiguous Elections

How much legitimacy should we attribute to a game that takes place on a playing field with a 60 degree ...
Paraguay-Agribusiness vs. Peasants

Paraguay-Agribusiness vs. Peasants

Shortly after midnight, on March 8, a group of twelve to eighteen peasants from Colonia Nueva Esperanza in the Caaguazu ...
Paraguay's Enigmatic President

Paraguay’s Enigmatic President

When Nicanor Duarte, the candidate of the ruling Colorado Party, won the Paraguayan presidential elections in April 2003, few observers ...