Brasilia, Brazil – Alfredo Stroessner, the canny anti-communist general who ruled Paraguay with a blend of force, guile and patronage before his ouster in 1989, died in exile Wednesday. He was 93.

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — It was one of the first actions taken by Paraguayans in public defiance of their overthrown dictator, a military strongman who unleashed a 35-year reign of terror, killing ...

Reporting from Asuncion, Paraguay — The son of a top aide to former dictator Alfredo Stroessner is expected to be elected president of this South American nation as Paraguayans go to the polls Sunday.

ASUNCION, ParaguayASUNCION, Paraguay — The eldest son of the late dictator Alfredo Stroessner has died in Paraguay, and a human rights activist said Monday the death makes it more difficult to recover ...

Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguay's former military dictator who ruled from 1954 to 1989 through a mix of populism, patronage and repression, died in Brazil Wednesday. He was 93. By the time he was toppled ...

BRASILIA, BRAZIL — Alfredo Stroessner, the canny anti-communist general who ruled Paraguay for decades with a blend of force, guile and patronage before his ouster in 1989, died in exile on Wednesday.

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo ...

A giant statue of Paraguay’s dictator, Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, used to dominate the capital city of Asunción. Now, all that remains at the site are his steel boots. Stroessner’s monumental likeness ...

Reporting from Asuncion — The son of a former top aide to ex-dictator Alfredo Stroessner was elected president of Paraguay on Sunday in voting that was much closer than projected, according to ...