Paraguay

• Tuesday, March 8th 2011 - 02:05 UTC

  Uruguayan investors purchased 1.1 million hectares in the Paraguayan Chaco

  

  Uruguayan investors have purchased an estimated 1.1 million hectares in the Paraguayan Chaco, (heartland of landlocked Paraguay) in spite of the fact land prices have quadrupled in the last two years. The record year was 2010 with 200.000 hectares.

• Thursday, March 3rd 2011 - 21:48 UTC

  Venezuela, Mercosur, Unasur top of the agenda for Paraguay’s Congress

  

  The Paraguayan government announced Thursday it will insist with the Congressional approval of Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur, which remains stalled at the country’s Legislative branch.

• Monday, February 28th 2011 - 01:21 UTC

  Paraguay exported more beef than Argentina in 2010

  

  Paraguay overtook Argentina as beef exporter in 2010 confirming the country’s loss of leadership in the world’s meat markets, according to reports in the Argentine and Paraguayan media.

• Friday, February 18th 2011 - 04:43 UTC

  Paraguay fearful of “Brazilian dominance” reveals Wikileaks cable

  

  Paraguay expressed deep concern about “Brazilian dominance” in South America, reveals a diplomatic cable exposed by Wikileaks and reproduced this week by the Brazilian portal ‘Opera Mundi’.

• Monday, February 14th 2011 - 21:50 UTC

  Political agreement in Paraguay to impose export levies on soybeans and beef

  

  The Paraguayan government is working with Congress to agree on budget cuts and possible tax increases, (levies on beef and soybean exports) that should help balance 2011 expenditure and revenue.

• Tuesday, February 8th 2011 - 01:08 UTC

  EU top official says “this is the moment” for a trade agreement with Mercosur

  

  European Union Trade commissioner Karel de Gutch said Monday he strongly believes the EU will reach a trade agreement with Mercosur because “this is the moment” and both sides are committed to conclude negotiations positively.

• Saturday, February 5th 2011 - 03:40 UTC

  Paraguayan congress puts price to Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

  

  The Paraguayan political system is willing to consider the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur as a full member if there is a “significant gesture or compensation” from the government of President Hugo Chavez, according to congressional sources in Asunción.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 23:13 UTC

  Paraguay recovers full status of free of foot and mouth disease with vaccination

  

  Paraguay recovered full status of “country free of foot and mouth disease with vaccination” following the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) decision to lift the “high vigilance zone” over 1.2 million cattle.

• Friday, February 4th 2011 - 21:02 UTC

  EU top official visits Uruguay/Paraguay to advance trade talks with Mercosur

  

  The European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will travel next week to Paraguay and Uruguay to reinforce bilateral relations and to advance on the ongoing EU/Mercosur negotiations to reach an overall trade and cooperation agreement.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 13:31 UTC

  Paraguay scheduled to open a trade office in Hong Kong

  

  Paraguay the only Mercosur member with no formal diplomatic relations with China-Beijing, --since it only recognizes Taiwan--, is scheduled to open a trade office in Hong Kong (Peoples Republic of China) some time in the next few weeks.