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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > D. Latin America, 1945–2000 > 2. South America, 1945–2000 > c. Paraguay > 1989, Feb. 2–3 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1989, Feb. 2–3 | |
| Stroessner was overthrown in a bloody coup led by Gen. Andrés Rodríguez (who had suspected ties with the drug trade). Rodríguez immediately ended press censorship, legalized political organizations, released many political prisoners, and allowed exiles to return. He also launched neoliberal reforms. | 1 |
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| Rodríguez was elected president in a disputed election. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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