Paraguay? No way!

Official Denial from the State Department

http://wonkette.com/229144/state-dept-formally-denies-bushs-south-american-escape-plans

Alleged Bush Ranch in Paraguay

In October 2006, newspapers in Paraguay, the Cuban news service Prensa Latina and others circulated allegations falsely claiming, variously, that:

• Former President George H.W. Bush owns 70,000 hectares (173,000 acres) in the Chaco region of Paraguay, or
• Current President George W. Bush owns 40,000 hectares (98,842 acres) in the same region, or
• Timothy Towell, former U.S. ambassador to Paraguay from 1988 to 1991, administers the 70,000 hectare ranch on behalf of former President Bush.

These supposed land acquisitions were often claimed to be associated with alleged U.S. designs on the Guarani aquifer or the Mariscal Estigarribia air base.

There is no truth to any of these allegations:

• The White House has stated that the rumors about President Bush are not true.
• The office of former President George H.W. Bush has confirmed that the allegations about former President Bush are not true.
• Ambassador Towell has confirmed that he does not administer any land in Paraguay on behalf of either former President George H.W. Bush or current President George W. Bush.

So it's not true, because the White House said it's not, and Bush's Dad said it's not, and some guy who works for the Bushes said it's not true. So it's not true. Repeat. Your eyes are getting heavy...

Wonkette covered this is 2006. Why is it coming up now?