Former bishop Fernando Lugo was elected pres. of this South American country after 6 decades of 1-party rule
It 
remains one of the region's poorest countries, with over 40% of its people living ... 
2008 - Six decades of rule by the right-wing Colorado Party is brought to an end 
when former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo is elected president, but... [DOC] [TLE] Boom Times in Paraguay Leave Many Behind - The New York Times [PAR] Apr 24, 2013 ... On paper, Paraguay is the fastest-growing country in the Americas, but its ... 
among South American countries in reducing poverty over the last decade, 
according ... as a way to oust Fernando Lugo, the former Roman Catholic bishop 
who was elected president in 2008, ending six decades of one-party rule.