Paraguay

Friday, November 1st 2013 - 21:17 UTC
Paraguayan congress should vote Venezuela's incorporation to Mercosur before December summit

Foreign minister Eladio Loizaga revealed that the Paraguayan congress must first approve Venezuela's protocol of incorporation to Mercosur before the country can attend the coming bloc's summit scheduled for next 17 December in Caracas.
Wednesday, October 30th 2013 - 21:26 UTC
Cartes and Rousseff confirm Mercosur with inauguration of 500 KW power plant and transmission line

Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes and his peer from Brazil Dilma Rousseff inaugurated on Tuesday a 500KW power plant and line from the Itaipú hydroelectric dam to the city of Asunción which should help end endemic blackouts and supply a new industrial park.
Wednesday, October 30th 2013 - 07:22 UTC
In a further step to normalize relations Paraguay names new ambassador to Venezuela

Paraguay has named veteran diplomat Enrique Jara as new ambassador in Venezuela, giving a further step towards the full normalization of relations that had been interrupted since July 2012 when the two countries expelled their respective accredited staff.
Monday, October 28th 2013 - 20:30 UTC
Cartes and Rousseff to open vital supply power line for Paraguay's capital built with Mercosur funds

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will inaugurate on Tuesday in Paraguay next to his peer Horacio Cartes a high voltage transmission line from the world's largest operational hydroelectric dam Itaipú to metropolitan Asuncion, capital of the landlocked country and which was financed with Mercosur funds.
Saturday, October 26th 2013 - 04:59 UTC
Paraguay will lead Mercosur trade negotiations with the EU next December

The Paraguayan foreign affairs ministry will represent Mercosur next December when the exchange of proposals with the European Union for a long pending free trade agreement, announced Uruguayan president Jose Mujica on Friday following private talks with his visiting peer from Paraguay, Horacio Cartes.
Saturday, October 26th 2013 - 00:39 UTC
Cartes pledges motivation and support for those who help create wealth and jobs

President Horacio Cartes said on Friday he wanted “a reliable and serious Paraguay, full of self esteem” taking advantage of the good economic times and pledged motivation and support for all those who help generate wealth and jobs for the country. However he also admitted that Paraguay has serious failings, “but problems are challenges and opportunities”.
Saturday, October 26th 2013 - 00:25 UTC
Paraguayan president ratifies full political support for Mercosur

President Horacio Cartes although admitting he is heart and mind committed to Mercosur, Paraguay's full return to Mercosur is in the hands of diplomacy since as head of state he must abide strictly by the rule of the law.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 16:34 UTC
Cartes and Mujica will address Mercosur and port facilities in Friday's meeting in Montevideo

Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes will be visiting Uruguay next 25 October to meet with his peer Jose Mujica and a month later will be flying to the Vatican to visit Pope Francis, November 25, announced Foreign minister Eladio Loizaga.
Monday, October 21st 2013 - 05:30 UTC
Brazil confident Paraguay will be returning to Mercosur before the end of the year

Brazil trusts Paraguay will fully return to Mercosur before the end of the year, said Brazil's Executive foreign policy advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia in a Sunday edition interview with the influential Folha de Sao Paulo.
Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 20:24 UTC
Paraguay’s economy roaring ahead is estimated to expand 13.6% this year

Paraguay’s central bank increased the country’s growth estimate for 2013 from 13% to 13.6%, the highest for Latinamerica. Estimates have been on the increase since October last year, 9.5%; December, 10.5%; April 13% and now, 13.6% which compares to the 0.9% contraction of 2012, when drought and Foot and Mouth Disease hit Paraguay’s main export items, soybeans and beef.