Amerindian Genocide: Difference between revisions
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==== Genocide in Paraguay ==== | ==== Genocide in Paraguay ==== | ||
The genocide of indigenous peoples in Paraguay took place between 1956 and 1989 under the presidency of General [[Alfredo | The genocide of indigenous peoples in Paraguay took place between 1956 and 1989 under the presidency of General [[Alfredo Stroessner]]. The Aché in particular were subjected to killings and ethnic cleansing by loggers, miners and farmers. It is estimated that around 900 Aché people were killed, amounting to to 85% of the population. The notion of whether or not the systematic killings of the Paraguayan natives amounted to genocide is debated by historians. | ||
===Genocide in the United States and Canada=== | ===Genocide in the United States and Canada=== | ||