Andrés Rodríguez Pedotti (June 19, 1923 - April 21, 1997) was the President of Paraguay from February 3, 1989 to August 15, 1993. He assumed the presidency in a coup d'état against Alfredo Stroessner. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... This is a list of Presidents of Paraguay and holders of its predecessor offices. ... The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked republic in South America. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (born November 3, 1912) is a politician and general from Paraguay who served as President and dictator of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989. ...

He was closely linked to Stroessner, amassing a great deal of money from smuggling under that regime. He was also banned from the United States on suspicion of profiting from heroin trafficking. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... Asian heroin Black tar heroin Bayer Heroin (TM) Primary worldwide producers of heroin. ...

On 2 February 1989, to the surprise of many, Rodríguez launched a coup, with the backing of much of the Catholic Church, and of the US Government, who no longer valued Stroessner as an ally against Communism and were keen to see some democracy in the country. With this support, the coup quickly succeeded, with Stroessner fleeing the country within days. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ... ... Communism is a term that can refer to one of several things: a social and economic system, an ideology which supports that system, or a political movement that wishes to implement that system. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ...

In order to satisfy his backers, Rodríguez abolished the death penalty, withdrew martial law and tried and imprisoned some leading members of the Stroessner government. He also instituted multi-party elections, the first of which he won, representing the Colorado Party. Suffering from cancer, he stood down in 1993 and was succeeded by Juan Carlos Wasmosy. Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a particular situation requires that a military authority take control of the normal administration of justice (and usually of the whole state). ... The Colorado Party (Spanish: Partido Colorado) is a political party in Paraguay. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born 15 December 1938) was the President of Paraguay from 1993 until 1998. ...