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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:31 PM

Published 11/06/2009 by France24


Paraguayan president fires military chiefs amid coup rumors

Paraguayan General Bartolome Pineda speaks after assumed as new Major in Chief of the Army during a ceremony in Asuncion. Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has replaced his military chiefs after making accusations of a coup plot to overthrow his leftist government, officials said Thursday.

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo (L) speaks with the chief...

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