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No warm welcome for Paraguay's new president updated: Sat Jun 23 2012 23:22:00

Don't worry if you did not hear the news about Paraguay impeaching its president.

Paraguay swears in new leader after impeachmentupdated: Fri Jun 22 2012 19:47:00

Paraguay had a new president Friday evening after its Senate voted to remove Fernando Lugo from office.

Paraguay's president admits 'love child'updated: Fri Jun 22 2012 19:47:00

Paraguay's president involved in paternity scandals that go back to when he was a Catholic bishop. Rafael Romo reports.

Paraguay president faces impeachment after deadly clashupdated: Thu Jun 21 2012 14:01:00

Paraguay's president is under pressure after an impeachment vote in the lower chamber of Congress on Thursday, but Fernando Lugo says he will not resign.

Paraguayan president replaces officials after deadly clashesupdated: Sat Jun 16 2012 17:04:00

Paraguay's President on Saturday named a new interior minister and national police chief following clashes between police and peasants that left at least 17 dead.

Paraguay's president, once a priest, admits to fathering love childupdated: Tue Jun 05 2012 21:52:00

Paraguay's president, a former Roman Catholic bishop, has admitted he is the father of a 10-year-old boy, his attorney said.

Paraguayan president doing fine after blood clot treatmentupdated: Sun Oct 03 2010 16:43:00

Paraguay's cancer-stricken president is "lucid, "perfectly fine" and will not require surgery at this point, his doctor said Sunday.

Paraguayan president hospitalized for cancer treatmentupdated: Sat Oct 02 2010 14:41:00

Paraguay's cancer-stricken president has been hospitalized for treatment, his office announced Saturday.

Paraguay's President Lugo diagnosed with cancerupdated: Fri Aug 06 2010 21:35:00

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer affecting the immune system, Health Minister Esperanza Martinez said Friday in a news conference.

Paraguayan president undergoes minor surgeryupdated: Wed Aug 04 2010 13:45:00

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo underwent minor surgery Wednesday to remove a swollen lymph node from his groin, the head of state announced on his web page.

Paraguay enacts emergency powers to go after rebelsupdated: Sun Apr 25 2010 06:45:00

Paraguay's president is expected to meet with human rights groups Sunday to clarify the effects of a law that temporarily suspends constitutional rights in the north of the country.

Paraguayan president has prostate surgery, spokesman saysupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 15:11:00

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo underwent prostate surgery early Friday, his spokesman said.

Paraguay's military commander firedupdated: Fri Nov 06 2009 14:25:00

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the nation's military Friday, removing the armed forces' commander.

Paraguay's new military brass sworn inupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 22:27:00

Paraguay installed new top military commanders, but President Fernando Lugo, who had ordered the change in leadership, was not present for the ceremony.

Paraguay's president replaces military brass amid coup rumorsupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 21:36:00

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on Wednesday ordered the replacement of top military commanders, a day after publicly dismissing rumors circulating the capital about a military coup.

Third love-child claim hits Paraguayan presidentupdated: Thu Apr 23 2009 03:45:00

A third woman has come forward claiming that Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo fathered a child with her out of wedlock.

Second woman says Paraguay leader fathered kid out of wedlockupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 15:59:00

A second woman stepped forward Monday to say that Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo fathered a child out of wedlock when he was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Paraguay's president says he fathered child out of wedlockupdated: Mon Apr 13 2009 17:17:00

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo acknowledged Monday that he is the father of a 2-year-old child who was conceived when he was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Analyst: Paraguay's Lugo likely to take moderate route to change updated: Thu Apr 24 2008 12:46:00

Paraguay's President-elect Fernando Lugo, who ended 61 years of single-party rule with his victory Sunday, will face a largely conservative Congress that may make carrying out his reforms difficult, according to the vice president-elect and an analyst.

Paraguay electionsupdated: Mon Apr 21 2008 02:06:00

Preperations are underway for the presidential election in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Former bishop claims Paraguay electionupdated: Mon Apr 21 2008 02:06:00

Six decades of single-party rule in Paraguay came to an end on Sunday after Colorado Party candidate Blanca Ovelar conceded a loss to former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, who claimed the historic win on his promise to help the poor.

Paraguay's next presidentupdated: Mon Apr 21 2008 02:06:00

Presidential Candidate and former Roman Catholic Bishop, Fernando Lugo walks through cheering crowds and greets them.

Paraguayans to vote for presidentupdated: Sun Apr 20 2008 00:09:00

More than 2 million Paraguayans will head to the polls Sunday for the country's presidential election, which could see the end of six decades of power for the ruling Colorado Party.

Time.com: Paraguay Chooses Between Firstsupdated: Sat Apr 19 2008 13:00:00

The South American backwater and ex-dictatorship may make history by electing a woman or a leftist as president. Or it might just revert to form

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