Paraguay

=Paraguay=



2. Native peoples -- which major tribal groups (if any) live(d) in your country? The Guarani

3. Spain was the European country that colonized Paraguay. 4. 14 May 1811 is when paraguay gained independence from Spain.

5. What is the current ethnic makeup of your country? 95% are mestizo (mixed spanish and Amerindian)

6. What is the infant mortality rate in your country? 26.45 deaths/1,000 live birth

7. What is the official language of your country? Spanish, Guarani

8. What is the adult literacy rate for your country? people older then 15 years 94%

9. What are the main exports from your country? soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, leather

Ex-army commander Lino Oviedo, is now a new candidate for the presidency in Paraguay. Oviedo announced in September that he would try to run for office, a short time after he was released on parole for a conviction of fomenting a coup d'etat (Forcible takeover of the government of a country by elements from within that country, generally carried out by violent or illegal means.) against the government in 1996. Many citizens are outraged by this. The election will be held April 20. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/5263155.html

Politicians accused the Colorado Party of manipulating the court to allow Oviedo's candidacy. The Colorado Party has been in control for the past sixty years. Oviedo denied that Duarte Frutos (president of Paraguay) had arranged his last-minute court victory so Oviedo will be able to run. Oviedo is now a member of the political group UNACE. UNACE stand for the National Union of Ethical Citizens. "The promptness of this decision has raised questions in some sectors of society, but we think the Colorado Party did not manipulate anything," Ledezma said. "The party is watching what's happened with the Oviedo case with much worry and fear."

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