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| Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy | |
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| mysysail | Apr 1 2017, 02:22 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39465064 |
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| mysysail | Apr 1 2017, 02:25 AM Post #2 |
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Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. Protesters stormed the legislature, breaking windows and fences. The country's 1992 constitution, introduced after 35 years of dictatorship, strictly limits the president to a single five-year term. But sitting President Horactio Cartes is attempting to remove the restriction and run for re-election. Protesters were photographed smashing in windows of the congress building in Asuncion on Friday night and setting fire to the interior. The AFP news agency said protesters "ransacked" the offices of those who backed the bill. |
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| Che On The Rocks | Apr 1 2017, 03:07 AM Post #3 |
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Institutional Coup Attempt in Paraguay
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Free Milagro Sala! What happened to Santiago Maldonado? What happened to ARA San Juan? Mapuche Lives Matter! Stop the political persecution in Argentina! Stop the looting of Argentina! | |
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| Che On The Rocks | Apr 1 2017, 04:52 AM Post #4 |
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Paraguay rioters set fire to Congress after Senate re-election vote
Protestors set fire to the Congress building during a demonstration against a possible change in law to allow for presidential re-election in Asuncion March 31, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno |
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Free Milagro Sala! What happened to Santiago Maldonado? What happened to ARA San Juan? Mapuche Lives Matter! Stop the political persecution in Argentina! Stop the looting of Argentina! | |
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| Che On The Rocks | Apr 2 2017, 05:47 AM Post #5 |
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Protester dies, minister sacked after Paraguay re-election vote
A portrait of Rodrigo Quintana, who was killed last night by a rubber bullet fired by the police in the headquarters of the Liberal Party after clashes, is placed next to his bloodstains in Asuncion, Paraguay, April 1, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci |
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Free Milagro Sala! What happened to Santiago Maldonado? What happened to ARA San Juan? Mapuche Lives Matter! Stop the political persecution in Argentina! Stop the looting of Argentina! | |
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