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Paraguay Telco Hijacks DNS Before Elections

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-say-that-here dept.

MrJones writes "In Paraguay we are at T-9 days to national elections. The ruling party has been in power for nearly 61 years (including more than 30 years of dictatorship). Now the state-run ADSL company is hijacking the DNS nationwide of a site that denounces the corruption in the party."

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  1. Hard to fight if Bush is behind this. by MonkeyBoyo · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If GWB has really been setting up a post election bolthole, eg. Paraguay in a spin about Bush's alleged 100,000 acre hideaway, then some of his friends (particularly those in the intelligence community) may be working to keep Paraguay at the appropriate level of corruption.

    That level of skill may be hard to fight.

  2. Had a city named after a dictator by keeboo · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Until a couple years ago, the city now know as Ciudad de Este was called "Puerto Stroessner", after the former dictator.

    After being ousted that man lived in Brazil until his last days.

    That sucker was a friend with the militars in Brazil and other right-wing dictatorships in South America during the 60s 70s 80s. And those dictatorships had direct support from the USA.

    Funny how often bad things around the world had the US involved.

    1. Re:Had a city named after a dictator by damburger · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      So whenever someone points out an event where the actions of the US made people lives much worse somewhere in the world, you have a laugh at their expense.

      Still trying to figure out why people hate you?

      --
      If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we shoot people for Apollo-related non-sequiturs?