Voters in Paraguay Make History and Elect Left-Wing President

Mon, 04/21/2008 - 13:06
  • Artist: Mike Fox
  • Length: 3:00 minutes (2.75 MB)
  • Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Yet another country has made a left-turn in Latin America: in an unprecedented election yesterday, Paraguay's opposition candidate, progressive former-bishop Fernando Lugo, defeated government-backed Blanca Ovelar by more than ten points. The win ends a six-decade-long reign over the country by Paraguay's right-wing Colorado party. FSRN's Mike Fox has more from Asuncion, Paraguay.

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