Alfredo Stroessner

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Alfredo Stroessner born?November 3, 1912
2. When did Alfredo Stroessner die?August 16, 2006 (age 93)
3. Where was Alfredo Stroessner born?Encarnación, Paraguay
4. What is the career?Army General, President of Paraguay
5. Who was Alfredo Stroessner?Alfredo Stroessner was a Paraguayan general who became president and ruled for 35 years from 1954 to 1989.
6. How did he become president?He led a military coup in 1954, overthrowing the then-president and taking control of the country.

Coup d'état: A sudden, illegal, and often violent seizure of power from a government, typically by a small group.
Authoritarian Regime: A system of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
Human Rights Abuses: Violations of the fundamental rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to.
Exile: The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.