Paraguay

Saturday, May 8th 2021 - 06:41 UTC
Paraguayan President Abdo meets with Spain's FM

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday welcomed Spain's Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya at the presidential residence of Mburuvicha Roga in Asunción. The presence of Spain's top diplomat is linked, among other issues, to Mercosur's trade deal with the European Union.
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Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Paraguay beef exports on the rise, mainly to Chile

Paraguay's beef exports totalled over 111,000 tons in January, February, March and April of 2021 to set a new record for the sector, the National Service for Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) announced Monday.
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Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Mercosur partners sign e-commerce agreement

The four founding and still full members of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – Friday signed in Montevideo the bloc's electronic commerce accord which had been agreed on at the Common Market Council virtual Meeting last December, it was announced.
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Friday, April 30th 2021 - 08:20 UTC
Paraguay finds new markets for meat and plastic products

Paraguay has exported US $ 426,223 worth of meat, plastic and aluminium to new markets in the region and Europe in the first quarter of 2021, it was reported Thursday.
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Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Paraguay's plans to open commercial office in Jerusalem delayed by pandemic but still on the agenda

Israel's concurrent Ambassador to Paraguay (and Uruguay) Yoed Magen Wednesday announced the South American country was considering the opening of a commercial office in Jerusalem, after meeting in Asunción with President Mario Abdo Benítez.
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Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
External tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting

The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.
Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Paraguayan President signs into law bill allowing for the use of Itaipú, Yacyretá funds to coronavirus undertakings

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday signed into law a bill to redirect “social funds” from the Itaipú and Yacyretá binational energy-producing entities towards the effort against the pandemic, it was announced.
Monday, April 26th 2021 - 03:52 UTC
Paraguay takes starker approach at Covid-19 with further restrictions

The government of Paraguay decided this weekend to impose tighter restrictions effective April 27 through May 10 in an attempt to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which is reportedly reaching unprecedented records.
Saturday, April 24th 2021 - 07:02 UTC
Paraguay and South Korean finalize details for joint electric car parts production to start in 2022

Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce (MIC) Luis Alberto Castiglioni Friday discussed with South Korean Ambassador To Asunción In Shik Woo the establishment of an Auto Parts Technology Center for electric cars in the South American country, which is due to commence in 2022 and last for about five years, it was reported.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 20:16 UTC
Paraguay redirects funds from binational electric plants to anticovid effort

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez wants funds belonging to both binational hydroelectric plants, namely Itaipú and Yacyretá, redirected to the anticovid-19 effort and has instructed Directors Manuel María Cáceres and Nicanor Duarte Frutos to proceed accordingly.