1954 Paraguayan coup d'état

1954 Paraguayan coup d'état
Date	4 – 7 May 1954; (3 days)
Location	Asunción, Paraguay
Result	Overthrow of Federico Chávez; Alfredo Stroessner becomes president later in the year;
Belligerents
Government of Paraguay	Paraguayan Army; Colorado Party
Commanders and leaders
Federico Chávez; Col. Néstor Ferreira; Dr. Roberto Pettit	Gen. Alfredo Stroessner; Epifanio Méndez Fleitas; Gen. Marcial Samaniego; Lt. Col. Mario Ortega
Casualties and losses
	25

The 1954 Paraguayan coup d'état occurred in May 1954. It was led by Alfredo Stroessner, with the support of Epifanio Méndez Fleitas, and resulted in the overthrow of the government of Federico Chávez. The coup was the culmination of a complex series of political rivalries within the ruling Colorado Party. Approximately 25 people were killed during the putsch, which helped set the stage for the election of Stroessner as president of Paraguay later that year.

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