Biography:Stroessner was President of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989, after seizing power by way of a coup d'état. This prepared the way for the 1954 general election in which Stroessner ran unopposed as other parties were prohibited from running.
While the Paraguayan electoral system was formally opened up in following decades, opposition was barely tolerated in practice.
Stroessner ruled Paraguay until he was himself overthrown by Andrés Rodríguez Pedotti with the support of the army.
1954-05-05 General Alfredo Stroessner leads a military coup in Paraguay, overthrowing the government of President Federico Chávez
1954-08-15 Dictator Alfredo Stroessner names himself the 42nd President of Paraguay
1988-02-14 Alfredo Stroessner re-elected President of Paraguay
1989-02-03 Military coup overthrows Paraguayan Dictator Alfredo Stroessner who flees to Brazil
1992-12-22 Archives of Terror detailing police repression under Dictator Alfredo Stroessner and proving existence of Operation Condor, found by activist Dr. Martín Almada in Asunción, Paraguay
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