ALFREDO Stroessner, the anti-communist general who ruled Paraguay with a mix of force, guile and patronage for 35 years before his ousting in 1989, died in exile yesterday aged 93.

Alfredo Stroessner, the canny anti-communist general who ruled Paraguay with a blend of force, guile and patronage for 35 years before his ousting in 1989, died in exile today. He was 93.