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{{Quote|There just don't seem to be many dictators about nowadays. Certainly not here in South America for these are the days of the generals. In most countries the military have got together and thrown out their strongmen. Argentina and [[Juan Velasco Alvarado|Peru]], Venezuela and the [[Rafael Trujillo|Dominican Republic]], [[Gustavo Rojas Pinilla|Colombia]] and Guatemala. They've all sent their dictators into exile to live near their numbered bank accounts. But not here. This is Paraguay still firmly in the hands of the last of the hemisphere's old style dictators. A military despot who's ruled his little known land sternly and absolutely for 16 years. His excellency General of the armed forces Don Alfredo Stroessner President of Paraguay a man with power over life and death who's grip shows no sign of weakening who remains The Last Dictator.|Introduction to a documentary about Alfredo Stroessner by Alan Whicker 1970}} | {{Quote|There just don't seem to be many dictators about nowadays. Certainly not here in South America for these are the days of the generals. In most countries the military have got together and thrown out their strongmen. Argentina and [[Juan Velasco Alvarado|Peru]], Venezuela and the [[Rafael Trujillo|Dominican Republic]], [[Gustavo Rojas Pinilla|Colombia]] and Guatemala. They've all sent their dictators into exile to live near their numbered bank accounts. But not here. This is Paraguay still firmly in the hands of the last of the hemisphere's old style dictators. A military despot who's ruled his little known land sternly and absolutely for 16 years. His excellency General of the armed forces Don Alfredo Stroessner President of Paraguay a man with power over life and death who's grip shows no sign of weakening who remains The Last Dictator.|Introduction to a documentary about Alfredo Stroessner by Alan Whicker 1970}} | ||
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[[Category:On & Off Villains]] | [[Category:On & Off Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Deceased Villains]] | [[Category:Deceased Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Power Hungry]] | [[Category:Power Hungry]] | ||