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Background: In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were won from Bolivia. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER was overthrown in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, relatively free and regular presidential elections have been held since then.




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October 29th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Ciudad del Este
Steve's words: Another great border crossing into Paraguay, the locals just catch the boat, non locals catch a series of local buses to a bridge with big rusty holes in it, then wade through some mud ... [full story]

Excesses and successes
October 15th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Ciudad del Este
Steve's words: Another great border crossing into Paraguay, the locals just catch the boat, non locals catch a series of local buses to a bridge with big rusty holes in it, then wade through some mud ... 4 photos [full story]

The Paraguayan Connection
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The Paraguayan Connection
August 22nd 2009  South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn
"Let's meet early". Words of dread. Everyone has a different idea of what time they consider to be early. Inevitably it is always earlier than I´d like it to be. I cautiously replied, "How early is ... 20 photos [full story]

103 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Close encounters of a Menno kind
July 22nd 2009  South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn
An excellent breakfast with Helmuth and Nicoleta: yogurt and soft-boiled eggs, juice, tea, and hugs and pictures as we said goodbye, with promises to put them up should they come our way. We couldn&r ... [full story]

104 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Stereotypes busted -and confirmed
July 21st 2009  South America » Paraguay » Chaco
Up early to be back in Neu-Halbstadt in time for the day’s tour, supposedly starting at 7 a.m. Our hosts fed us a full breakfast of buns with (guava!) jam, wild honey, cold meat and cheese, and ... [full story]

104 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Chaco? Who knew?
July 20th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Chaco
Up at 5 a.m. to catch our taxi to the Hotel Excelsior, already waiting for us in the Casa Mennonita parking lot, chatting with the guard. “Tranquilo,” he said about our general anxiety, o ... [full story]

104 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Sunday morning letdown
July 19th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn
I hate writing about this almost as much as I disliked living it, but today (Sunday) was a crashing disappointment. I almost wished I'd been one of the Machu Picchu people after seeing a morning serv ... [full story]

104 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Yamen and Amen!
July 18th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn
Breakfast is finally warming up at the Casa! Actually had a conversation this morning at the table, with folks from Chaco. And the morning started out great with a surprisingly good performance of th ... [full story]

106 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Friends and Amigos
July 18th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn
A sterling choir from Switzerland started off "Serving Like Christ" day well. One of the cool things this morning was a report from Melani Susanti, a young Indonesian woman who served as an intern wi ... [full story]

106 days ago: MWCJunkie published a blog
Going off script
July 17th 2009  South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn
Some cool stuff this morning: a prayer of thanks led by Ojibway and Cheyenne people, including a big delegation from Kansas, facing the four directions, then to the sky and to the ground. Strange to ... [full story]


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