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Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo waves before the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Uruguay,Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Mercosur is a regional trade block formed by Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil. The block has Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela as associated states. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

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Keeping the National Congress building clean and tidy goes on in Asuncion, Paraguay, even as Congress closed its doors in mid-December for more than two months of paid vacation. When lawmakers return to work in March, they are expected to have no interest in giving President Fernando Lugo anything on his wish list during his remaining 15 months in office. (Associated Press)

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Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo, front, leaves a hospital after a surgery in one of his legs in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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Spain's David Villa, right, scores a goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Paraguay and Spain at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Paraguay's Nelson Haedo Valdez, left, celebrates with a fellow team member following the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Paraguay and Japan at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 5-3 victory over Japan in penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw.