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Montevideo, May 6th 2024 - 20:59 UTC

Tag: Yacyreta

  • Monday, June 17th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

    Argentine authorities admit they have yet to detect the cause of the major blackout

    Lopetegui (center) ruled out a possible cyberattack, “there are no indications”, but underlined that “if there are human responsibilities, there will be sanctions”.

    Argentina's Energy Secretary Gustavo Lopetegui described the massive blackout suffered mostly by Argentina and Uruguay, but which also affected areas of neighbouring countries, Paraguay, Chile and Brazil as “an extraordinary event that should have never happened, there are no reasons for it occurring and leaving Argentina completely in the black”.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2014 - 05:28 UTC

    Finally Cristina Fernandez is on an official visit to Paraguay

    The Argentine president will be returning Triple Alliance war trophies: furniture and other belongings from Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez

    Argentine president Cristina Fernandez arrived Tuesday evening to Paraguay to begin early Wednesday an official visit which has been delayed several times. Besides the usual agenda discussions and accords signing with her peer Horacio Cartes, the visit will also have a strong symbolism since the Argentine president will be formally returning to Paraguay furniture and other belongings from one of the country's most revered leaders, Francisco Solano Lopez.

  • Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 05:12 UTC

    Paraguay wants Argentina to pay better prices for power from shared dam

    Most of Yacyretá hydroelectric dam power is absorbed by Argentina

    The presidency of the Paraguayan delegation at the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur called on Argentina to improve the ‘reduced’ price it currently pays for surplus power from the shared hydroelectric dam of Yacyretá.

  • Tuesday, July 12th 2011 - 15:37 UTC

    Argentina continues to block sale of Paraguayan power to Uruguay

    “More demands from Argentina”, claims Paraguayan minister Emilio Buongermini

    The sale of power from landlocked Paraguay to Uruguay continues to be delayed because Argentina has come up with more demands before it allows transmission through its grid, according to Paraguayan officials.

  • Monday, January 24th 2011 - 17:22 UTC

    Work at Yacyreta Finalises in February

    Work at the hydro-electric complex Yacyreta will finalise at the end of next month, when the dam reaches 83 metres above sea level, as stipulated in its original design, executive director of the Bi-national Entity Yacyreta (EBY) Oscar Thomas informed

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