Paraguay

Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Paraguay River reported to be close to historic downspout levels

Paraguayan authorities have reported the Paraguay River is merely 9 centimeters from its all-time low as it dropped yet another 3 centimeters Friday in Asunción.
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Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Brazil installs sanitary control facilities near Paraguayan border

Brazil health authorities Thursday set up a huge awning about 50 meters from the International Friendship Bridge crossing into Paraguay to carry out quick COVID-19 tests. The campaign will span for two weeks and will not be mandatory.
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Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Paraguayan Government seeks to deepen Mercosur trade agreement with Egypt

Paraguay's Finance Ministry sought to deepen the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mercosur and Egypt Wednesday when the II Meeting of the accord's Joint Committee convened.
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Tuesday, September 14th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Paraguayan FM keeps taking steps towards reopening of Argentine borders

Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Monday met with the Governor of the Argentine Province of Salta Gustavo Sáenz to further discuss an improvement in bilateral ties which would eventually lead to the reopening of the borders.
Tuesday, September 14th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Paraguayan Ambassador in Cuba dies of COVID-19

Paraguay's Ambassador to Cuba Bernardino Cano Radil has died Sunday of COVID-19 in Havanna, it was reported. He was 65.
Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 07:00 UTC
Paraguayan minister praises FAO's project for family farming products

Paraguay's Agriculture Minister Moisés Santiago Bertoni Tuesday highlighted the cooperation framework his country will have with the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the period 2022-2031.
Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Abdo insists Paraguayan Vice-President Velázquez will succeed him

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez has once again endorsed Vice President Hugo Velázquez to be his successor on behalf of the Colorado Party, which -he said- was the custodian of the country's good democracy.
Saturday, September 4th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Paraguayan Chancellor waiting for after Argentine PASO elections to discuss reopening borders

Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Friday insisted on discussing the reopening of the land borders with Argentina right after the Sept. 12 Open Primary, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections.
Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Mercosur meat exports facing shortage of containers and regular vessels

Disruptions of global maritime transport and major rivers struck by insufficient water flow to allow vessels to navigate are threatening beef exports Mercosur, including Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, when prices for food commodities are rising all over the world.
Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 08:19 UTC
Paraguayan truckers reach agreement, lift strike and road blockades

Paraguayan lorry drivers and authorities from the Government's National Directorate of Transport (Dinatrán) have reached an agreement among all parties involved, which resulted in the lifting of the road blockades and other measures encouraged by the truckers' union.