Asia. North America. PM - Erdoğan. Greece. South America. Brazil. Paraguay's ousted president, Fernando Lugo, denounces 'parliamentary coup' Ousted Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo is interviewed at the Public TV Channel HQ in Asunción.
Photograph: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP/Getty Images The ousted president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, has denounced his removal from office as a "parliamentary coup" that was not based on proper evidence. Lugo, who was impeached on Friday by a Congress which accused him of failing to maintain social harmony, said his opponents had sidelined him because of his efforts to help the poor. Asked whether he had any hope of retaking office, Lugo exhorted his followers to remain peaceful but suggested that popular national and international clamour could lead Paraguayan politicians to reverse his impeachment.