Tag: Fernando Lugo

• Saturday, June 23rd 2012 - 03:43 UTC

  “A coup against democracy” organized by the political class and mafia claims Lugo

  

  Ousted Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo addressed thousands of citizens outside the presidential palace and assured there had been a “coup against democracy” but also said he would respect the formality of the Senate’s decision and called on followers to march peacefully.

• Saturday, June 23rd 2012 - 03:25 UTC

  Mercosur/Unasur anticipate “appropriate measures” against coup in Paraguay

  

  President Cristina Fernández assured on Friday night that “Argentina does not condone the coup in Paraguay” and anticipated that “appropriate measures” will be taken at next week’s Mercosur Summit, scheduled to take place in Mendoza.

• Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 23:32 UTC

  Unasur delegation travels to Paraguay to ensure “democratic system integrity”

  

  A delegation of Foreign Affairs ministers should be arriving late Thursday to Asunción where the Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo is facing political impeachment that could have him out of office.

• Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 23:25 UTC

  Paraguayan Senate prepares to oust President Lugo on Friday appealing to an impeachment process

  

  The Paraguayan Senate has summoned President Fernando Lugo for Friday midday to commence the political impeachment process which was voted almost unanimously in the Lower House (76 to 1) and will decide on his future.

• Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 16:35 UTC

  Urgent meeting of Unasur leaders to address the Paraguayan situation

  

  Unasur presidents attending the Rio+20 summit met urgently on Thursday to analyze the current political situation in Paraguay where President Fernando Lugo is facing political impeachment following a land eviction incident that killed 17 peasants and policemen.

• Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 15:56 UTC

  Paraguayan president faces impeachment following 17 killings in land eviction incident

  

  Paraguay's opposition-controlled lower house of Congress voted today to start impeachment proceedings against President Fernando Lugo following a land eviction in which 17 police and peasant farmers were killed last week.

• Saturday, June 16th 2012 - 02:53 UTC

  Paraguay landless peasants-police shootout kills 18; Army moves into the area

  

  Paraguay sent the Army after at least 18 people were killed and over eighty wounded, many of them seriously, on Friday in armed clashes that erupted when police tried to evict landless peasant farmers squatting a privately-owned farm in Paraguay, officials said.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2012 - 23:27 UTC

  Paraguayan president and former bishop admits fathering a second child

  

  Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo admitted on Tuesday fathering a second child when he was a Roman Catholic bishop, in an apparent effort to limit damage from the latest paternity scandal to emerge during his four-year-old presidency.

• Friday, June 1st 2012 - 06:52 UTC

  Paraguayan president returns after a two-week controversial tour of Asia

  

  Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo returns home this week after a two-week” tour of Asia where he went in search of new markets for Paraguay’s two largest exports, beef and soy.

• Friday, May 25th 2012 - 21:37 UTC

  Paraguay proposes India long-term plan to exchange food for investments and technology

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo currently visiting India proposed an exchange of food for investment and technology. Lugo was received by President Pratibha Patil and later by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.