" Under the leadership of Francisco Solano Lopez, this nation lost over half of its population in the 1865 through 1870
Militia leaders Pedro Juan Cabellero and Fulgencio Yegros declared its independence in 1811, and it was ruled by Jose de Francia for twenty-seven years under the byname "El Supremo." Under the leadership of Francisco Solano Lopez, this nation lost over half of its population in the 1865 through 1870 War of the Triple Alliance, and it also fought the Chaco War with Bolivia. For 10 points name this South American country, ruled from 1954 through 1989 by Alfredo Stroessner.
Militia leaders Pedro Juan Cabellero and Fulgencio Yegros declared its independence in 1811, and it was ruled by Jose de Francia for twenty-seven years under the byname "El Supremo.
{Paraguay}