El Presidente, Fernando Lugo, fue destituido por medio de un juicio político promovido por el Congreso de Paraguay, mayoritariamente controlado por la oposición conservadora, que no aceptó las normas democráticas, otorgándole menos de veinticuatro horas para prepararse y tan solo dos horas para preparar su defensa.
President Fernando Lugo was ousted by impeachment; driven out by the Paraguayan Congress, controlled by the majority conservative opposition, who did not adhere to the democratic rules and granted him less than 24 hours to prepare himself and only two hours to prepare his defence.