Portal:Current events/2008 April 20
- Former bishop Fernando Lugo is elected as the President of Paraguay. (AFP via Google News)
- Radio Television of Kosovo wants to participate as soon as possible in the Eurovision Song Contest and therefore aims to join the European Broadcasting Union. Some EBU members such as Serbia, Russia and Greece may object, as they don't recognise the new Republic of Kosovo. (oikotimes.com)
- Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to win a race in any top-flight American motor racing series with her victory in IndyCar's 2008 Indy Japan 300. (ESPN)
- The New York Times publishes an exposé on the Pentagon military analyst program. (The New York Times)
- Brazilian priest Adelir Antonio de Carli goes missing after cluster ballooning to raise money for truck drivers in Paranaguá, Paraná. (AP via Google News)