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| | Paraguay |
 | | On February 3, 1989, Stroessner was overthrown in a military coup headed by Gen. Andres Rodriguez. |
 | | Rodriguez, as the Colorado Party candidate, easily won the presidency in elections held that May, and the Colorado Party dominated the Congress. |
 | | As president, Rodriguez instituted political, legal, and economic reforms and initiated a rapprochement with the international community. |
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