History: Post-war and the 20th Century - Democratic transition

With the fall of the dictatorship, an auspicious period of democracy began. The commander of the coup, Andrés Rodríguez, was elected constitutional president in the first democratic elections, in May of 1989. Also, in 1991, the first direct municipal elections were held, with the unprecedented election of a non-colorado official, Dr. Carlos Filizzola. And in 1992, the new National Constitution was adopted, which establishes fundamental liberties not recognized in the previous constitution.

Under the protection of the new Magna Carta, public liberties were regained and since then, there have been several general elections. Other signs of this new period were the removal of party affiliations of the police and military, the renovation of the Supreme Court of Justice, the creation of the General Finance Office of the Republic and the People’s Defense Office.

In 1992, the so-called “Terror File” was discovered, a record of all the political arrests and persecutions of the Stroessner regime, which became a valuable testimony that will safeguard the memory of a difficult time shared and experienced by the entire country.

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