Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been ousted in what he has
described as a parliamentary coup. On Friday, the Paraguayan Senate
voted 39-to-4 to impeach Lugo, saying he had failed in his duty to
maintain social order following a recent land dispute which resulted in
the deaths of six police officers and 11 peasant farmers. A former
priest, Lugo was once called the "Bishop of the Poor" and was known for
defending peasant rights. Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile and
Uruguay have all condemned Lugo’s ouster, but the question remains
whether the Obama administration will recognize the new government.
We’re joined by Greg Grandin, professor of Latin American history at New
York University and author of "Empire’s Workshop: Latin America, the
United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism." His most recent
book, "Fordlandia," was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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