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Documentary Unveils Dark Legacy of Stroessner's Dictatorship

1/7/2026

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Filmmaker Juanjo Pereira's documentary Under the Flag, the Sun examines Gen. Alfredo Stroessner's dictatorship in Paraguay from 1954 to 1989, using archival footage to show violence and abuses.
The film links U.S. support for Stroessner under Operation Condor to broader regional oppression and contrasts promises with brutal reality.
It also examines Stroessner's ties to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele and the exploitation of Indigenous communities.

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Story summary

Filmmaker Juanjo Pereira's documentary Under the Flag, the Sun examines Gen. Alfredo Stroessner's dictatorship in Paraguay from 1954 to 1989, using archival footage to show violence and abuses.
The film links U.S. support for Stroessner under Operation Condor to broader regional oppression and contrasts promises with brutal reality.
It also examines Stroessner's ties to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele and the exploitation of Indigenous communities.