The Priest Of Paraguay Fernando Lugo And The Making Of A Nation Book Pdf Upd Jun 2026

, written by Hugh O'Shaughnessy and Edgar Venerando Ruiz Díaz and published by Zed Books in 2009, explores the political rise of Fernando Lugo, a former bishop who ended 61 years of one-party rule. The book focuses on his 2008 election victory, analyzing his commitment to agrarian reform and his place in Latin America's "Pink Tide" amid the country's transition from the Stroessner dictatorship.

Published in 2008 (coinciding with Lugo’s historic election victory), The Priest of Paraguay was written by veteran British journalist (who passed away in 2022). O’Shaughnessy was a former Observer and Financial Times correspondent with deep ties to South America. , written by Hugh O'Shaughnessy and Edgar Venerando

This book is available for digital loan through the Internet Archive and for purchase in print or digital format from Bloomsbury Publishing . O’Shaughnessy was a former Observer and Financial Times

Lugo’s Patriotic Alliance for Change ended 61 years of Colorado Party rule. His platform was radical for the region’s most unequal country: free electricity from the Itaipu Dam (renegotiated with Brazil), land restitution for 200,000 families, and a constitutional assembly. His platform was radical for the region’s most

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