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Paraguay: Regional Geopolitics and a New President

Aug 7, 2008 | 21:29 GMT

Summary

Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo will become the country's first leftist president in 61 years when he takes office Aug. 15. In the course of his presidency, Lugo plans to change the country's relationship with Brazil — a process that will have surprisingly far-reaching implications for the region.

Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo has the chance to alter Latin American geopolitics with his plans to change Paraguay's relationship with Brazil....

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