On August 15, 2008, Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez was inaugurated as President of the nation of Paraguay. Lugo was a Catholic bishop, and resigned from the Church to pursue politics. His election marked the end of six decades of right wing rule by the military dictatorship, and was bitterly opposed by the regime. Lugo campaigned… Continue reading Lugo Méndez Inaugurated as President of Paraguay 2008