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The most important of the Guaycurúans in Paraguay were the Payaguá, a riverine people ranging for 1,600 km (990 miles) up and down the Paraguay River, and the Mbayá who lived in northwest Paraguay. The Guaycuru tribes were nomadic and warlike.
The Archbishop of Paraguay, Ismael Rolón Silvero, excommunicates chief of police and minister of the interior. 1974: Human rights abuses in Paraguay come to notice internationally, and Stroessner is accused of slavery, genocide [of tribes], corruption, torture and kidnapping, as well as supposedly protecting ex-Nazis living in Paraguay.
The independence of Paraguay de facto started on 14 May 1811 after the Revolution of May 14 when a local ruling junta was created. In early 1811 Paraguayan forces had repeatedly defeated the Argentine army which considered Paraguay to be a break-away province. On 12 October 1813 the Paraguayan Republic was proclaimed.
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It was the deadliest and bloodiest inter-state war in Latin American history. [6] Paraguay sustained large casualties, but even the approximate numbers are disputed. Paraguay was forced to cede disputed territory to Argentina and Brazil. The war began in late 1864, as a result of a conflict between Paraguay and Brazil caused by the Uruguayan ...
Paraguay (/ ˈ p ær ə ɡ w aɪ /; Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaˈɣwaj] ⓘ), officially the Republic of Paraguay (Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guarani: Paraguái Tavakuairetã), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest.
Paraguay Corrientes: Victory. Paraguay seizes territory from Corrientes; Correntine-Paraguayan War (1833) [4] Paraguay Corrientes: Victory. Paraguay slightly expands its territory in Corrientes and Misiones; Platine War (1845–1852) [5] Brazil Uruguay Paraguay Argentine Rebels Argentina: Victory. Paraguay occupies the Misiones Province
Historical events in Paraguay (8 C, 1 P) F. Former populated places in Paraguay (2 P) M. History museums in Paraguay (1 P) P. ... Pages in category "History of Paraguay"