Paraguay
Information about Paraguay
Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) -
between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory.
The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia,
Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of
Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years,
Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
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