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1525
1525
Alejo Garcia, Portuguese explorer, visits Paraguay. -
1811
Paraguay gained Independence from Spain. -
1865 - 1870
Paraguay lost more than half its population and large chunks od land due to a war with Argentina. -
1932 - 1935
Paraguay won territory in the west from Bolivia during the Chaco War. -
1945
Paraguay joined the United Ntions. -
1992
A new democratic constitution is widely known. -
2000
Two men sent to prison for Argana's murder. Argana was the vice president. -
2007
The government declared state of emergency because of an outbreak of dengue fever. -
2009
Brazil agreed to increase Paraguay's compensation to operate Itaipu hydro-electric dam on their shared border. -
2010
Security forces began operations against the eft-wing rebel group that was blamed for many of the violent accidents in north Paraguay.
