Paraguay

Thursday, April 28th 2011 - 18:48 UTC
EU report quantifies losses for farmers from a trade accord with Mercosur

A week before the next round of negotiations for an ambitious association and trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, a paper from the EU Joint Research Study centre, JRS, quantifies the alleged losses of such a deal for European farmers.
Tuesday, April 26th 2011 - 16:10 UTC
Paraguay has over a million hectares planted with corn

Paraguay is experiencing a boom in corn with an area planted of over a million hectares compared to 600.000 hectares a year ago, according to the country’s Soybean Farmers’ Association president agronomist Francisco Regis Mereles.
Thursday, April 14th 2011 - 16:55 UTC
New Paraguay minister to press for vote on Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

Venezuela in Mercosur will act as a balancing element and Unasur has more than proven its merits, said Paraguay’s new Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Lara Castro who insisted the country must work urgently to overcome asymmetries in the region and passive integration is not enough.
Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 00:30 UTC
Paraguay admits that the dengue epidemic is the most severe in a decade

Paraguay’s Minister of Public Health Esperanza Martinez acknowledged on Tuesday that the current mosquito transmitted dengue epidemic is far more severe than that of 2007, considered the worst in recent times, and claimed she has had limited support from city councils
Monday, April 11th 2011 - 19:42 UTC
EU agriculture ministers meet to address current trade talks with Mercosur

European Union Agriculture ministers will be meeting this week in Luxembourg to discuss the current trade negotiations with Mercosur, according to European Commission sources.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 07:02 UTC
Paraguay after partners to explore for oil in the vast Chaco region

Paraguay’s government oil company Petropar is trying to find a foreign associate for oil exploration in the country’s vast Chaco region. Apparently companies from Russia and Bahrain have shown certain interest but Paraguayans admit the difficulties.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 06:44 UTC
Paraguay’s 2010/11 soy bean crop could reach 8.4 million tons

Paraguay’s 2010/11 soy bean crop covers 2.830.000 hectares (twice the area ten years ago) and the expected yield is between 2.900 and 3.100 kilos per hectare according to the latest satellite pictures in hands of the Paraguayan Chamber of Grains and Oilseed Exporters, Capeco.
So far the record yield dates back to 2003 with a national average of 2.915 kilos.
Monday, April 4th 2011 - 02:11 UTC
Islamic extremists operating illegally in Triple Frontier area, says Brazilian magazine

Islamic extremist groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and Hamas are illegally operating in the Triple Frontier area shared by Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, where they allegedly gather large amounts of money, recruit new militants and plan additional attacks, Brazilian magazine Veja denounced.
Saturday, April 2nd 2011 - 06:51 UTC
Brazilian congress set to approve this week compensation for Paraguayan power

The Brazilian government is intent in increasing to 360 million US dollars annual payment for the surplus power from the world’s largest operational hydroelectric dam Itaipu, shared with Paraguay promised Marco Aurerlio Garcia President Dilma Rousseff international affairs advisor and special envoy.
Sunday, March 27th 2011 - 05:13 UTC
Paraguayan economy expands an all time record of 15.3% in 2010

Boosted by agriculture Paraguay's economy grew an all time record of 15,3% in 2010, following on a 3.8% contraction in 2009, according to the latest release from the Central bank.