Paraguay

• Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 05:55 UTC

  Rio Tinto/Alcan confirm interest in building aluminium industry in Paraguay

  

  Rio Tinto Alcan presented the Paraguayan government a project for the construction of an industrial park which is to complement the aluminium plant it is planning to start in the land-locked Mercosur member country.

• Thursday, September 23rd 2010 - 04:51 UTC

  Argentina ignores Paraguay; builds new canal to pump water from shared river

  

  Landlocked and Mercosur member Paraguay will formally complain to its peer Argentina the non consulted and unilateral decision to build a canal adjacent to a shared river that acts as a natural border and provides both sides’ agriculture and ecosystems with a vital water supply.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2010 - 03:43 UTC

  Paraguayan president health condition causes unrest among lawmakers

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo undergoing treatment for a lymphatic cancer is limiting activities to “administrative affairs” while a growing number of opposition lawmakers are seriously considering requesting his resignation or a larger share of responsibilities with his Vice-President Federico Franco.

• Friday, September 10th 2010 - 03:15 UTC

  Paraguay’s tourism revenue in 2009 totalled 204 million US dollars

  

  Foreign tourists left an estimated 204 million US dollars in land-locked Paraguay in 2009, according to figures made public by the head of the Tourism Office Liz Cramer, during a seminar held this week at the Central Bank.

• Thursday, September 9th 2010 - 23:03 UTC

  FT describes Uruguay and Paraguay as “Latin America’s impressive little guys”

  

  Under the heading of “Latin America’s impressive little guys, Uruguay and Paraguay”, the Financial Times praises the two countries for “punching above their weight” and catching the attention of foreign corporate investors.

• Wednesday, September 8th 2010 - 01:53 UTC

  Paraguay vaccinating against FMD; fears about Bolivia’s cattle sanitary condition

  

  Paraguay has already vaccinated 74% of its cattle heard against foot and mouth disease FMD, which is considered very positive, but there are lingering doubts about the sanitary situation in Bolivia that remains a threat for Mercosur, the world’s leading exporter of beef.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 02:13 UTC

  Timerman visits Paraguay, announces two new bridges linking with Argentina

  

  Argentina’s Foreign Affaire minister Hector Timerman announced Tuesday in Asuncion the construction of two new bridges linking Argentina with Paraguay and the upgrading of an existing one.

• Thursday, August 26th 2010 - 03:24 UTC

  With strong farm sector recovery Paraguay economy forecasted to grow 9%

  

  Paraguay raised its 2010 economic growth forecast to 9% from 6% on an improved agricultural production outlook, the central bank said this week. This would be the Paraguayan economy largest annual expansion in almost three decades.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2010 - 03:51 UTC

  Paraguay meat exports reach 530 million USD in seven months

  

  Mercosur junior member Paraguay exported over 100.000 tons of beef generating 395 million US dollars during the first seven months of 2010, according to the country’s National Animal Health and Food Quality Service, Senacsa.

• Monday, August 16th 2010 - 04:44 UTC

  Paraguayan president while under treatment must avoid contact with people

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo, currently under chemotherapy treatment should concentrate his activities to Government House and avoid mingling with people and exposed to dust in his trips to the interior of the country, warns a member of his medical team.