Alfredo Stroessner
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Alfredo Stroessner was a military dictator who ruled Paraguay for 35 years, from 1954 until 1989. His long authoritarian regime is significant in Latin American history as an example of prolonged military rule during the Cold War era.
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- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 2006
- Works
- 11
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- El Presidente de la República del Paraguay, General de Ejército, Don Alfredo Stroessner
- Discursos memorables
- El Mariscal López en el sesquicentenario de su natalicio
- Reflexiones republicanas
- Inauguración del Puente Internacional sobre el Río Parana, Asunción, 27 de enero de 1961
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Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda ( Spanish: [alˈfɾeðo esˈtɾosneɾ]; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan politician, army general, and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known as El Stronato or El Stronismo, his dictatorship was marked by political violence. Before his accession to the presidency, he was the country's de facto leader from May to August 1954.
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