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Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:42 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by Kuwait Times


Paraguayan president fires top brass amid coup rumors

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.

Lugo, a former Catholic bishop who assumed office in August 2008, fired his army, navy and air force commanders on...

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Paraguay army chief sacked amid coup rumors
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo (L) speaks with the commander of Paraguay's armed forces, Rear Admiral Ciber Benitez, during a military ceremony in Asuncion on ... - [11/06/2009 - Yahoo! Malaysia]
Paraguay leader sacks army chief
AFPPresident Fernando Lugo sacked the commander of Paraguay's armed forces, two days after firing a trio of top military commanders amid rumours of a potential coup, ... - [11/06/2009 - The Age]
New military heads installed in Paraguay
New commanders were put in place for Paraguay's army, air force and navy, the country's armed forces said a day after talk of a military coup swirled.Paraguay President ... - [11/06/2009 - UPI]
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Paraguay's president ends coup rumours replacin... - [11/06/2009 - Merco Press]
Paraguayan President Replaces Military Leadership - [11/06/2009 - New York Times]
Paraguay new military heads sworn in - [11/06/2009 - CNN]
Paraguay leader sacks chief of armed forces - [11/06/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
Paraguay leader sacks chief of armed forces - [11/06/2009 - France24 - Business]
Paraguay leader sacks chief of armed forces - [11/06/2009 - France24 - Americas]
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