Alfredo Stroessner Pt. 1: Paraguay
In 1932, 20-year-old Alfredo Stroessner was a cadet at the Paraguayan military academy.
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Show Notes
In 1932, 20-year-old Alfredo Stroessner was a cadet at the Paraguayan military academy. It would take a little over two decades for him to seize power through a military coup, and begin his 35-year reign as an implacable autocrat.
For more information on Paraguayan history and Alfredo Stroessner, check out The Dictator Dilemma: The United States and Paraguay in the Cold War by Kirk Tyvela. We found it extremely helpful in our research for this episode!
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