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**Pete** · 06-24-2012, 12:41

Paraguay's ousted leader Fernando Lugo denounces 'coup'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...nces-coup.html

Man, this was all pretty low key. Didn't make much of a splash on the weekend news.

"In his first public appearance since his impeachment on Friday over a deadly land dispute earlier this month, Mr Lugo, 61, attacked Congress for its decision but said he would accept it in the name of peace.

"Lugo has not been dismissed; democracy has been dismissed. They have not respected the popular will," he said at a street protest attended by about 500 people in the capital Asuncion. ..........................."

06-24-2012, 12:41	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Paraguay's ousted leader Fernando Lugo denounces 'coup' Paraguay's ousted leader Fernando Lugo denounces 'coup' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...nces-coup.html Man, this was all pretty low key. Didn't make much of a splash on the weekend news. "In his first public appearance since his impeachment on Friday over a deadly land dispute earlier this month, Mr Lugo, 61, attacked Congress for its decision but said he would accept it in the name of peace. "Lugo has not been dismissed; democracy has been dismissed. They have not respected the popular will," he said at a street protest attended by about 500 people in the capital Asuncion. ..........................."
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