How Paraguay’s dictator turned infrastructure into a tool for repression

Résumé

Infrastructure can drive development, but history shows it can also be used for political control. Paraguay’s roads under Stroessner's dictatorship highlight this dual nature, providing valuable lessons for today’s policymakers.

Référence

Felipe Gonzalez, Josepa Miquel-Florensa, Mounu Prem et Stéphane Straub, « How Paraguay’s dictator turned infrastructure into a tool for repression », VoxDev, décembre 2024.