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Ex-Prisoner A Good Leader For Paraguay?

posted by Anna-Maria Müller at 22h00 GMT on Sep 9

After he served half of his sentence for planning an overthrow of President Juan Carlos Wasmosy in 1996, the former General Lino Cesar Oviedo was released from prison due to good behavior. Just hours after his release, he swore to govern Paraguay and promised to run for the presidency in 2008.

Read more about the event in International Herald Tribune and on United Press International. Join the debate in our forums: Why bother to vote?