Paraguay's Campesinos March to Demand Resignation of President
Paraguay's Campesinos March to Demand Resignation of President
Published 13 February 2017
"Police are shooting at the ... campesinos of our country, arresting them, killing them, just because they are asking for a piece of land,” said an activist.
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Campesinos and members of the Paraguay Pyahura party gathered in front of Tax Minister Santiago Peña's house Sunday, demanding President Horacio Cartes resign.
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"Almost 1 million Paraguayans will not be having dinner tonight, while thousands are on the edge of death in the various hospitals of the country, because there are no drugs, no specialists, no infrastructure; thousands of campesinos are being evicted today from their lands by Brazilian soy producers supported by the national police and President Cartes. To the poor campesinos of our country, they are shooting at them, arresting them, killing them, just because they are asking for a piece of land,” he added.
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Cartes’ administration began in 2013, following the parliamentary coup that ousted leftist President Fernando Lugo, the first progressive president in the country's modern history. Cartes has championed neoliberal policies and has seen high disapproval ratings throughout his term.
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