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.

Gen. Alfredo Stroessner (left) salutes with Alejandro Agustin Lanusse Gelly, president of Argentina, in 1972 FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images ...

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 ...

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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.

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.

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.