Lino Oviedo

Paraguay

Argentina

Brazil

Paraguay

Oviedo

Paraguay

2008 Election

Fast Facts:

Born: September 23, 1943

Former general and Chief of the Army of Paraguay

Convicted for making threats of a coup in 1998

In exile from 1998 to 2004 at which time he served three years in prison

On October 30, 2007, the Supreme Court of Paraguay overturned his conviction

Very popular with impoverished groups and Paraguay's indigenous population

Recent polls place him in second place in the 2008 Presidential Election

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Wikipedia: Lino Oviedo
BBC News: Profile: Lino Oviedo
Angus Reid: Lugo Ahead of Ovelar and Oviedo in Paraguay (March 26, 2008)
The China Post: Once-Jailed Army Chief Nominated for President (January 14, 2008)
- "Oviedo, a populist with support among Paraguay's poor Indian majority, was the only contender on the primary ballot for his National Union of Ethical Citizens, an opposition party he founded."
Bloomberg: Paraguay's Oviedo Cleared to Run for Presidency (October 31, 2007)
Transnational Institute: Paraguay: An Unpunished Crime (December, 1997)
The New York Times: Lino Oviedo News

Google News: Lino Oviedo
The Peninsula: Infighting in Paraguay Poll Court Worries OAS (April 13, 2008)
BBC News: Oviedo Set for Paraguay Poll Bid (October 31, 2007)
- "Paraguay's Supreme Court has quashed a 10-year prison sentence imposed on the country's ex-army chief, Lino Oviedo, for attempting a coup in 1996."
VOA News: Paraguayan High Court Annuls Former General's Coup Conviction (October 31, 2007)