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Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo faces impeachment Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo faces impeachment
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Paraguay's parliament has voted to have President Fernando Lugo impeached after last week's deadly land clashes.Paraguay's parliament has voted to have President Fernando Lugo impeached after last week's deadly land clashes.
The parliament, which is dominated by the opposition Liberal Party, voted for the move by 73 votes to one. The opposition-controlled Chamber of Deputies voted for the move by 73 votes to one.
Last week political tensions escalated after seven police officers and at least nine farmers were killed during a forced land eviction in east Paraguay. Mr Lugo has faced severe criticism over his handling of a forced land eviction in which seven police officers and at least nine farmers were killed.
The vote has to pass to the Senate, also opposition controlled, for approval.The vote has to pass to the Senate, also opposition controlled, for approval.
A presidential aide, Miguel Lopez, told Agence France-Presse news agency: "The president will not resign and hopes that the time required to prepare his defence will be respected."A presidential aide, Miguel Lopez, told Agence France-Presse news agency: "The president will not resign and hopes that the time required to prepare his defence will be respected."
On Friday last week, more than 300 police officers tried to evict 150 landless farmers from an estate owned by a wealthy businessman who is also a political opponent of Mr Lugo's. More than 300 police officers tried to evict 150 landless farmers from an estate owned by a wealthy businessman who is also a political opponent of Mr Lugo's.
The eviction escalated into violence and the farmers opened fire on the police.The eviction escalated into violence and the farmers opened fire on the police.
Nine farmers involved in the clashes were charged with murder.
'Irregular circumstances'
On Wednesday, in an attempt to calm tensions over the incident, Mr Lugo said he would open an investigation into what happened.On Wednesday, in an attempt to calm tensions over the incident, Mr Lugo said he would open an investigation into what happened.
The interior minister and the chief of police have already resigned over the clashes.
Mr Lugo, who heads a coalition government, was elected four years ago.Mr Lugo, who heads a coalition government, was elected four years ago.
His term ends in August 2013 and the next presidential elections are due in April of that year.His term ends in August 2013 and the next presidential elections are due in April of that year.
Land disputes are not unusual in Paraguay, where a small fraction of the population owns about 80% of the land.
The farmers have said the land was illegally taken during the 1954-1989 military rule of Gen Alfredo Stroessner and distributed among his allies.
According to the Paraguayan Truth Commission, 6.75 million hectares of land were sold or handed over under "irregular circumstances" during military rule.