As part of the Colorado party, he deposed Federico Chavez in 1954 and stabilized his country, but had to spend half the national income on the military that kept him in power.  
This statesman began as a soldier and rose to become commander-in-chief by 1951. As part of the Colorado party, he deposed Federico Chavez in 1954 and stabilized his country, but had to spend half the national income on the military that kept him in power.  The longest serving head of state in twentieth century Latin America, for ten points was what man, until 1989, the president of Paraguay?
This statesman began as a soldier and rose to become commander-in-chief by 1951.
Alfredo Stroessner