Higinio Morínigo
Higinio Morínigo was a Paraguayan military officer and politician who served as the de facto president of Paraguay from 1940 to 1948. His regime was marked by authoritarian rule and censorship, particularly targeting journalists and intellectuals, including Augusto Roa Bastos, who faced persecution due to his critical writings.
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Higinio Morínigo awarded Andrés Barbero the Order of National Merit for his social actions.
Historiadores y panegíricos: a propósito de dos artículos sobre Andrés Barbero (1) - Cultural
Paraguay· 2026-02-22
Higinio Morínigo was the president of Paraguay during the 1947 revolution.
Video: desactivan una granada encontrada por niños en Concepción - PolicialesParaguay· 2025-07-10
Higinio Morínigo established a modern dictatorship characterized by censorship and political persecution.
Repensando la identidad y el autoritarismo desde 1811 a hoy - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-05-16
Higinio Morínigo's dictatorship from 1940 to 1948 posed significant challenges to labor organizations.
Al obrero le robaron su día - OpiniónParaguay· 2025-05-05
Higinio Morínigo was the dictator of Paraguay during the years when Roa Bastos faced persecution for his journalism.
Roa Bastos, el periodista en los años del peligro - OpiniónParaguay· 2025-04-27
Higinio Morínigo was the government leader whose enmity led to Augusto Roa Bastos's first exile.
20 Aniversario de Augusto Roa Bastos - LiteraturaParaguay· 2025-04-27
