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Montevideo, January 26th 2026 - 16:29 UTC

Paraguay

  • Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Paraguay: Lugo appears at event commemorating his presidential election

    “All Paraguayans dream of a different Paraguay; a new Paraguay without elites,” Lugo said

    Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo publicly appeared Sunday in Liberación, San Pedro, at a Frente Guasu event commemorating the 2008 opposition victory that ended decades of National Republican Association (ANR) rule.

  • Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Stolen 16th-century manuscript returned to Paraguayan authorities

    The Manuscript contains a compendium of the laws that governed the daily life of the indigenous peoples during colonial times

    The US justice system returned the so-called “Hernandarias Manuscript,” a 16th-century document penned in 1598 by Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first Creole governor in the Americas.

  • Saturday, April 19th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

    CAF bond placement to strengthen Paraguayan agribusiness SMEs

    “Through this record term placement, we continue to consolidate our presence in Paraguay,” CAF's Díaz-Granados said

    The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) issued bonds worth ₲ 125 billion (approximately US$ 15.6 million) in Paraguay’s capital market, with a historic 5-year term and a 6.65% annual coupon rate. This is the longest-term issuance by a multilateral institution in Paraguay’s history and CAF’s third bond issuance in guaraníes, following a prior issuance of ₲ 197.5 billion.

  • Friday, April 18th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Paraguayan corn exports boosted by Brazilian demand

    Brazil upped demand after breaking records slaughtering farm animals whose feed has corn as a fundamental ingredient

    Between January and March 2025, Paraguayan corn exports rose by 84,000 tons compared to the same period in 2024, generating US$ 69 million in foreign currency, a US$ 15 million increase.

  • Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 19:13 UTC

    Paraguay's GDP projections revised upwards

    The soybean complex is anticipated to underperform compared to broader economic growth due to adverse weather conditions, according to the BCP forecast

    The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) has revised its 2025 GDP growth forecast upward from 3.8% to 4.0%, driven by stronger-than-expected economic activity in early 2025, BCP Chief Economist César Yunis explained. To reach these conclusions, the following issues were taken into consideration:

  • Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 19:25 UTC

    Paraguay and Uruguay prepare for new scenario with stronger Argentine peso

    The new floating quotation between the Argentine peso and the US dollar is foreseen to have positive repercussions in both neighboring countries

    Following Buenos Aires' announcements regarding the lifting of restrictions to exchange local pesos into US dollars, neighboring Uruguay and Paraguay are preparing for the changes to come. Both countries foresee an increasing influx of Argentine travelers to benefit from the new scenario, which in the case of Paraguay also includes a depreciating guaraní.

  • Monday, April 14th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

    Paraguay's economy grows strongly in February

    In addition, Paraguay recorded a foreign trade surplus in Q1 of 2025

    The Estimator of Business Figures (ECN) published by Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) mentioned a 6% year-to-date sales increase and a 5.2% year-on-year rise compared to February 2024.

  • Thursday, April 10th 2025 - 08:59 UTC

    Milei and Peña get together in Asunción instead of going to Honduras

    Milei said he shared with Peña “the love for the ideas of Freedom”

    Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina and Santiago Peña of Paraguay met Wednesday in Asunción to stress their shared commitment to economic freedom and deregulation as a path to prosperity. Their encounter took place at the same time most other heads of State convened in Tegucigalpa (Honduras) for the Celac Summit.

  • Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 09:33 UTC

    Paraguayan President admits middle class needs help too

    “The poor and the rich were the ones who registered the highest growth rates, but not the middle class,” Peña noted

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Friday emphasized his administration’s commitment to supporting the middle class, a group he believes has been overlooked by past policies favoring either macroeconomic stability for businesses or targeted aid for the poor.

  • Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 10:17 UTC

    Initiatives for Paraguay's agriculture under way

    Giménez showcased the benefits of garlic cultivation in the country to international experts

    Paraguay's progress in sustainable agriculture and technological innovation to enhance its farming sector was highlighted Wednesday in Asunción at a Conference on Sustainable Agriculture on Family Farms organized by the National Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (Inbio)