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High Participation, Tension in Paraguayan Elections

April 20, 2008 Michael Fox 0

Alberto Castiglioni, former Vice-President of Paraguay, and member of the Colorado party, made statements this afternoon on national television, as he exercised his civic duty.  He declared, once again that with tonight’s results, "we will see who is the true Colorado party."
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Paraguay Celebrates Lugo’s Historic Victory

April 20, 2008 Michael Fox 0

Lugo Rally

Asunción, Paraguay – Fireworks can still be heard in the distance where thousands of people are in the streets of downtown Asuncion sharing, embracing, reveling, hugging, smothering each other in kisses, and dancing until the early morning. Fernando Lugo, the opposition candidate and progressive former bishop, has won with just over ten points above his closest challenger, Colorado candidate Blanca Ovelar. […]

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Lilian Soto Interview on Paraguayan Elections

April 19, 2008 Michael Fox 0

Lilian Soto is involved with Saca, an independent count of the vote, organized by various NGOs independently. She’s a former president of the Junta municipal of Asuncion. Click here to listen to the interview: http://nyc.indymedia.org/media/2008/04//96418.mp3

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Paraguayan Election Forecast Shows Fraud On the Horizon

April 19, 2008 Michael Fox 0

Ovelar Gives Speech

“What we are sure about, is that there is going to be fraud, in the multitude of diverse ways that the history of this country has taught,” said Juan Jose Dominguez, Uruguayan member of the MERCOSUR Parliament for the Frente Amplio coalition, and international election observer in Paraguay for this Sunday’s elections.  […]

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