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From 1988 - 2001 , NDI contributed to Paraguay 's democratic transition by implementing programs in the areas of civic participation , local governance , political party strengthening , transparency and ethics , civil-military relations and election observations . It is an oil-rich Arab country about the size of New Jersey at the headland of the Northwestern Arabian Gulf bordered by Saudi Arabia and Iraq . Over the last decade , Paraguay has experienced political instability in the form of an attempted coup , political assassinations and a presidential impeachment . Casey Rivers , whom judge Anastasia Brown had previously called " the voice of this competition , " took the stage with nothing but a guitar and a stool , reprising his show-stopping performance of " Your Cheatin ' Heart . When NDI began working in Paraguay in 1988 , it helped establish the Center for Democratic Studies ( CED ) which went on to train pollwatchers ; develop mass media campaigns to encourage voter registration and participation ; conduct public opinion surveys ; design and implement independent vote tabulations ; and local governance and civic education programs . Amidst ongoing political instability and economic stagnation , Paraguay held general elections in April 2003 in which the ruling Colorado party won the presidency - continuing the party 's uninterrupted dominance of Paraguayan politics for almost a half century . Paraguay , has endured one of Latin America 's most challenging democratic transitions . Until then , keep your feet on the ground , and keep reaching for the Nashville Stars .