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BOOK LAUNCH / TALK
Zed Books present
‘Lugo: The Priest of Paraguay’
with Hugh O'Shaughnessy
Saturday 12th September – 5pm till 6.30pm
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Writer and broadcaster Hugh O'Shaughnessy will be discussing the implications of Paraguay’s new president Fernando Lugo, a bishop from a deprived diocese, who swept away the 60-year dictatorship of General Stroessner's Colorado party. Followed by Q&A and signing.
Paraguay had the oldest one-party regime on earth. Under the 60-year dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner's Colorado party, wealth and power became concentrated in the hands of a small few; until elections in 2008 broke the party's hold on the country and promised a newer, more egalitarian future, particularly for the country's indigenous people.
In ‘The Priest of Paraguay’, Hugh O'Shaughnessy tells the story of how Fernando Lugo, a bishop from a deprived diocese, swept to victory and what this will mean for his country, Latin America and the wider world. He traces Lugo's life alongside the turbulent history of Paraguay - from his early years in a family which fell victim to Stroessner to his release by the Vatican in order to follow a political calling.
The book also examines what may lie in store for the newest addition to Latin America's 'pink tide' of socialist and social democratic countries. This is history of a fascinating but largely unknown country by one of the most respected commentators on Latin America.
About the Author
Hugh O'Shaughnessy has been writing and broadcasting about Latin America for over forty years. In this time he has worked for the Financial Times, the Economist, The New Statesman, the Observer and the BBC, among others. He has won two British Press Awards and the Wilberforce Medallion from the city of Hull. He has also been recognised by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in the United States. His books include Grenada: Revolution, Invasion and Aftermath and Pinochet: The Politics of Torture.
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Event information
Saturday 12th September – 5pm till 6.30pm
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