Paraguay's president replaces military brass amid coup rumors

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CNN News

Paraguay's president replaces military brass amid coup rumors
November 4, 2009 8:57 p.m. EST

(CNN) -- Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on Wednesday ordered the replacement of top military commanders, a day after publicly dismissing rumors circulating the capital about a military coup.

The announcement came from the armed forces themselves, not the president's office.

In his capacity as commander-in-chief, Lugo named replacements for the heads of the army, air force and navy, according to a statement from the armed forces.

One day earlier, Lugo had addressed -- and dismissed -- reports of a possible coup.

"In recent days rumors have surfaced about the placement of bombs, new kidnappings, assaults, coup d'etats," Lugo said at a news conference Tuesday.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/04/paraguay.president.fernando.lugo/index.html

[Arctic Dave]

1. Seems the Neo-Libs are feeling emboldened.

Maybe the world should have been a little more forceful with coup perpatrators in nicuragua

[roody]

2. Do you mean Honduras?

[Arctic Dave]

3. Oops. I have the 80's on the brain tonight.

[Octafish]

4. ¡Paraguay!

Thank you for the heads-up, Judi Lynn. Paraguay's gone decades without democracy. The new president needs everybody's support. Sounds familiar.

Something else that's familiar to you and many DUers, but is news to most...

Where Rev. Moon bought his Rhode Island-sized spread and the BFEE might've, too.

[seafan]

5. Yep, Paraguay is a happenin' place....

Prensa Latina: Bush Paraguay Land Grab Incites Unease. October 17, 2006

Jenna Bush ran cover for the land purchase, October 15, 2006



A treasure trove from Octafish:

Paraguay? Why not!



Paraguay's president replaces military brass amid coup rumors, November 4, 2009

(CNN) -- Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on Wednesday ordered the replacement of top military commanders, a day after publicly dismissing rumors circulating the capital about a military coup.

The announcement came from the armed forces themselves, not the president's office.

In his capacity as commander-in-chief, Lugo named replacements for the heads of the army, air force and navy, according to a statement from the armed forces.

One day earlier, Lugo had addressed -- and dismissed -- reports of a possible coup.

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(Hat tip to Judi Lynn for today's news)




Where is George W. Bush? He's been doing some **international travel** recently.


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(AP Photo/Shinji Oyama)


(AP )


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Will someone PLEASE ARREST THIS UNREPENTANT WAR CRIMINAL?