Their research provides new insight into the causes of the high death toll during the war—in which Paraguay fought against a Triple Alliance of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina—including the poor ...

A more detailed account of the war follows, providing a concise and even-handed look at operations and some personalities, leading to the ultimate collapse of Paraguay. A discussion of each of the ...

Military observers have long watched the Bolivia-Paraguay War as a test case of what a modern war of maneuver with limited artillery backing can be. Lately it has also become a test case of what ...

As a young Paraguayan, I would go to war (with Argentina),“ the 25-year-old lawmaker insisted. ”I would certainly go to war for my country.“ ”How much was, I don't know if you can remember ...

Between 1864 and 1870 South America was the scene of the biggest and bloodiest armed conflict of the century known as the Paraguay War or Big War for Paraguayans Mixing reality and fiction the ...

Russian Ambassador to Asuncion Alexey Pisarev — on trade relations between the two countries and their political cooperation ...

In New York, the Colorado leader also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war with Russia. “I met with the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña and we discussed ...

A giant statue of Paraguay’s dictator, Gen. Alfredo Stroessner, used to dominate the capital city of Asunción. Now, all that remains at the site are his steel boots. Stroessner’s monumental likeness ...

Despite a reduction in poverty, Paraguay remains one of the poorest countries in Latin America The War of the Triple Alliance resulted in one of the costliest defeats ever inflicted on a modern state.

and consequences of the war, which Paraguay initiated, only to be ultimately overwhelmed by her larger, more powerful neighbors, with casualties running into the hundreds of thousands. The short ...