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Paraguay: Priest to President, 22 minutes, 2008 (Ref:
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Paraguay is believed
to be among the three most corrupt countries in the
world, and frequently ranks as the most corrupt
nation in South America. Its central location means
that its economy has benefited largely from
large-scale contraband, operated by local mafias
from neighbouring countries such as Argentina,
Brazil and Bolivia. For more than 60 years, only one
political party has governed Paraguay - the Colorado
Party - and for 35 of those years the country was
ruled by General Stroessner, the Cold War era
dictator who is believed to have embezzled up to
$300m and given many ex-Nazis sanctuary in Paraguay.
The upcoming presidential elections in April,
however, are giving many Paraguayans hope for real
change. Fernando Lugo is a former bishop who is
promising to bridge the ever-increasing gap between
rich and poor and finally move away from the
hard-line anti-communist policies of the Colorado
Party and implement a neo-socialist government. |
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