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06/Mar/2018
Daniel Jatobá, Bruno Theodoro Luciano
DOI: 10.1590/1981-3821201800010006
In June 2012, the Paraguayan Parliament executed a procedure that removed President Fernando Lugo from office. Since 1993, only two presidents have completed their mandates, Juan Carlos Wasmosy (1993-1998) and Nicanor Duarte Frutos (2003-2008). With the exception of the latter, all elected presidents have faced either successful or attempted coups, mostly organized by the military. In the case of Lugo, South American governments reacted by suspending Paraguay from two regional organizations (Unasur and Mercosur). This article has two main objectives: […]
Keywords: MERCOSUR; Paraguay; President deposition; regional blocs; UNASUR