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Historical Timeline for Paraguay - A chronology of key events
Paraguay Timeline[edit | edit source]
Date | Event |
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Pre-Columbian period | Arrival of the first human groups 8,000 years ago. The region is populated by nomadic tribes from different linguistic families. |
1524 | Alejo Garcia's expedition on foot guided by the Guarani through present-day Paraguay. |
1527 | Ascent of the Río Paraguay by Sébastien Cabot. |
1536 | Expedition of Juan de Ayolas and Domingo Martinez de Irala. |
1537 | Foundation of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción by Juan de Salazar y Espinoza. |
1541 | Asunción becomes the political center of the "Giant Province of the Indies". |
1544 | Governor Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca is deposed by the inhabitants of Asunción. |
1556 | Establishment of the encomienda, then death of Irala. |
1585 | First Franciscan missions. |
1609 | First Jesuit missions. |
1717-1736 | Révolución comunera. First scents of independence. |
1753-1756 | Guarani war against the Portuguese Bandeirantes. |
1767-1768 | Expulsion of the Jesuits from Paraguay. |
1811 | Independence of the Republic of Paraguay on May 15. |
1814-1840 | Dictatorship of Dr Francia. |
1844-1862 | Presidency of Carlos Antonio López. |
1862 | Presidency of Francisco Solano López. |
1865-1870 | War of the Triple Alliance against Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. |
1870-1887 | Period of reconstruction. State property and lands are sold off to foreign companies. Period of political instability. |
1887 | Creation of the two main parties in Paraguay, Liberal and Colorado. |
1932-1935 | Chaco War. |
1936 | Revolutionary movement "febrériste". |
1939-1940 | Presidency of José Felix Estigarribia. |
1940-1948 | Dictatorship of Higinio Moríñigo. |
1947 | Civil war. |
1954-1989 | Dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner. |
1989 | Coup d'Etat by General Andrés Rodriguez. |
1992 | New constitution, democratic transition. |
1993 | Presidency of Juan Carlos Wasmosy. Neoliberal orientation of the economy. |
1996 | Failure of Lino Oviedo's coup d'état. |
1998 | Presidency of Raúl Cubas. |
1999 | Assassination of vice-president Argaña. Popular movement "Marzo paraguayo". Flight abroad of President Raúl Cubas and Lino Oviedo. |
2000-2003 | Presidency of Luis González Macchi. |
2003-2008 | Presidency of Nicanor Duarte Frutos. |
2008-2012 | Election of Fernando Lugo. The left in power. |
2009-2010 | Health reform, negotiation to revise the Itaipú dam treaty. |
2011 | Celebrations of the bicentenary of the independence of Paraguay. |
June 2012 | Curuguaty massacre and parliamentary dismissal of President Lugo. |
June 2012-August 2013 | Interim presidency of Federico Franco. The country is diplomatically isolated. |
April 2013 | Return of the Colorado party to power. Horacio Cartes is elected President of the Republic. |
July 2015 | Visit of Pope Francis. |
September 2015 | Beginning of the student mobilization against corruption and for an educational reform. |
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