Lawmakers gave Paraguay's president and army emergency powers resembling martial law Saturday to pursue a guerrilla group. Congress proclaimed constitutional order at risk as it declared a 30-day emergency for a five-state region where the Paraguayan People's Army has sown fear with kidnappings for ransom in the name of political change to help the rural poor. Under the new legislation, President Fernando Lugo will be able to order arrests and the transfer of suspects without court approval.
April 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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Lawmakers gave Paraguay’s president and army emergency powers resembling martial law Saturday to pursue a guerrilla group known for its kidnappings in the north of the country.
Congress proclaimed constitutional order at risk as it declared a 30-day emergency for a five-state region where the Paraguayan People’s Army has sown fear with kidnappings for ransom in the name of political change to help the rural poor.
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