Under the brutal dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, which lasted until the late 1980s, Guaraní was banned in Paraguay. Still it survived, spoken in homes and in rural communities.

At that time, Paraguay was under the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, a regime that was not hostile to former Nazis, which facilitated Mengele's continued freedom.

Paraguay's ex-dictator Alfredo Stroessner is exposed in the documentary 'Under the Flags, the Sun,' directed by Juanjo Pereira.

Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, military commander and politician: born Encarnación, Paraguay 3 November 1912; President of Paraguay and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces 1954-89; married 1940 ...

In 1989, the fall of Alfredo Stroessner’s 35-year dictatorship in Paraguay marked the end of one of the world’s longest authoritarian regimes, but also the abandonment of the audiovisual ...

When Stroessner took power in 1954, dozens had hope, guessing a firm hand would stabilize the country after a war against Bolivia. But a brutal repression emerged.

The feet are what remains of a statue of former dictator Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, that was removed decades prior, from Victory Peace Monument on Lambare Hill in Asuncion, Paraguay, Aug. 14, 2024.

While Stroessner has been long gone, his legacy remains a roadblock to their searching. Rogelio Goiburu’s hair has turned white while looking for his father.

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 Stroessner never truly left.

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 Stroessner never truly left.