Hugh O'Shaughnessy is a well known journalist and writer. He has worked for the Financial Times, the Economist, The New Statesman, the Observer and the BBC, among others. He has won two British Press Awards and has also been recognised by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in the United States. His books include Grenada: Revolution, Invasion and Aftermath and Pinochet: The Politics of Torture.

"I have long been fascinated by Paraguay. Though not without a dark side, it has a magic unlike anywhere else in Latin America. Now it has President Fernando Lugo, the very down to earth man of God with a vocation to repair the evils of decades of dictatorship. Well told and deeply researched, this book captures the reality - and the fascination - of Paraguay." - John Dinges, Center for Investigation & Information (CIINFO)