Paraguay Time Line
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Updated: 6 Nov 2017
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Created byYann Zigman
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1525-Portuguese explorer Alejo Garcia
visits Paraguay1526 - Italian navigator Sebastian Cabot explores the rivers of Paraguay1537-Spanish begin colonizing
the interior plains of Paraguay.1609- Spanish Jesuits begin converting the local population to Roman Catholicism.1776-Paraguay transferred from the
Vice-royalty of Peru to the Vice-royalty
of La Plata1808- Vice-royalty of La Plata gains all power, but Paraguayans revolt against Buenos Aires.1811- Paraguay gains independence from Spain1932-1935- Paraguay wins territory in the west from Bolivia during Chaco war.1954- General Alfredo Stroessner seizes power in coup, ushering in more than 30 years of ruthless dictatorship1989- Stroessner deposed in coup led by Gen Andres Rodriguez, who is then elected president.1993- Colorado Party wins simple majority of seats in first free multiparty elections, while its candidate, Juan Carlos Wasmosy, wins first free presidential elections.1998- Colorado Party candidate Raul Cubas elected president amid allegations of fraud.2017- Horacio Cartes is the president of presidential representative republic country.
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