Development: On 10 October President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay decreed a 60-day state of exception for the northern departments of Concepción and San Pedro in order to deploy the military with the aim of defeating the Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo (EPP) guerrilla group. Significance: The declaration of the state of exception is an indication that President Lugo has given in to public and political pressure demanding the intervention of the military in the fight against the EPP. However, the stakes are now higher than in April 2010 because the government simply cannot afford not to deliver results over the coming…