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O'Shaughnessy, Hugh

 
9781848133136: The Priest of Paraguay: Fernando Lugo and the Making of a Nation
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ISBN 10 : 1848133138 ISBN 13 : 9781848133136
Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Paraguay had the oldest one-party regime on earth. Under the 60-year dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner's Colorado party, wealth and power became concentrated in the hands of a small few; until elections in 2008 broke the party's hold on the country and promised a newer, more egalitarian future, particularly for the country's indigenous people.

In The Priest of Paraguay Hugh O'Shaughnessy tells the story of how Fernando Lugo, a bishop from a deprived diocese, swept to victory and what this means for his country, Latin America and the wider world. He traces Lugo's life alongside the turbulent history of Paraguay - from his early years in a family which fell victim to Stroessner to his release by the Vatican in order to follow a political calling to the outcry following revelations of illegitimate children. The book also examines what may lie in store for the newest addition to Latin America's 'pink tide' of socialist and social democratic countries.

This is history of a fascinating but largely unknown country by one of the most respected commentators on Latin America.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hugh O'Shaughnessy has been writing and broadcasting about Latin America for over forty years. In this time he has worked for the Financial Times, the Economist, The New Statesman, the Observer and the BBC, among others. He has won two British Press Awards and the Wilberforce Medallion from the city of Hull. He has also been recognised by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in the United States. His books include 'Grenada: Revolution, Invasion and Aftermath' and 'Pinochet: The Politics of Torture'.

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Éditeur
Zed Books Ltd
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848133138
ISBN 13 
9781848133136
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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