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Paraguay's new president recalls an old dictatorship

  • Written by Ignacio González Bozzolasco, Professor of Comparative Politics, Universidad Católica de Asunción
Mario Abdo Benítez, or 'Marito,' as he's known, is the son of the private secretary to Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Reuters/Andres Stapff

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Almost three weeks after Paraguayans went to the polls to vote for president, vice-president, Congress and governors, the April 22 election results remain controversial.

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