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Brazil & Southern Cone - October 2012 (ISSN 1741-4431)
PARAGUAY: Franco under pressure to solve the Curuguaty incident
Upon taking office in June President Federico Franco vowed that his new administration would clear up the violent Curuguaty incident [RBS-12-07], which led to the impeachment of his predecessor Fernando Lugo (2008-2012). There appeared to be little progress until September, when the authorities announced the arrest of a key suspect. Ahead of the scheduled general elections in April 2013, the Franco government is keen to distinguish itself by showing that it can more effectively deal with the country’s long running land conflicts involving the self-proclaimed landless farmers (Carperos). However, the official Curuguaty investigation has been called into question by one social organisation, which maintains that in the haste to resolve the case the authorities are conducting a very narrow investigation that skips over key issues and threatens to worsen tensions between the Carperos and the security forces.
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