1989 Paraguayan coup d'etat
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The 1989 Paraguayan coup d'état, also known as La Noche de la Candelaria, was a coup d'état that took place on 2–3 February 1989 in Asunción, Paraguay, led by General Andrés Rodríguez against the regime of long-time leader Alfredo Stroessner. The bloody overthrow which saw numerous soldiers killed in street fighting was sparked by a power struggle in the highest echelons of the government. Rodríguez's takeover spelled the end of El Stronato, Stroessner's 34 year long rule — at the time the longest in Latin America — and led to an array of reforms which abolished numerous draconian laws and led to the liberalization of Paraguay.
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