(1923–97), Paraguayan military and political leader, born in Borja; started army career when he joined his country’s military college as a cadet 1942, graduating 1946 as cavalry junior officer; became brigadier general 1967, general 1979 (2nd senior ranking officer after Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, who had seized power in 1954); led military coup in February 1989, ousting Stroessner, who was allowed to go into exile; called for general elections in May 1990; president 1990–93

Click Here to subscribe