Latest Alfredo Stroessner News

Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

Jan. 27, 2025 01:38 AM EST

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

Jan. 27, 2025 00:43 AM EST

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...