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Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner never truly left. “This is probably the only country in which the...
Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay
Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decadeslong conflicts. Many have never been found, presumed to be the victims of dictatorships, insurgencies or organized crime. The most well-known of these mass disappearances occurred in Argentina and Chile during their...
AP PHOTOS: A river route for food and crime: The dual nature of a major South American waterway
VILLA GOBERNADOR GALVEZ, Argentina (AP) — From its headwaters in Brazil, the Paraguay River flows hundreds of miles (kilometers) south to where it joins the Parana River to form a single 2,100-mile (3,400-kilometer) waterway that carries much of the agricultural and mineral wealth of South...
