Paraguay

• Friday, March 27th 2009 - 16:23 UTC

  Paraguay: not much to celebrate on 18th anniversary of Mercosur

  

  Mercosur “has not advanced sufficiently to promote symmetries” said Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo on Thursday during a ceremony at the Executive palace to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the signing of the South American customs union made up of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.

• Saturday, March 14th 2009 - 14:54 UTC

  Paraguay is asking Brazil to pay 16 times more for Itaipú energy

  

  Paraguay is a poor country and is fighting for a fair market price for its share of energy generated at South America’s largest hydroelectric dam shared with Brazil. “Somehow we are subsidizing Brazil’s energy”, said Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo in an interview with the Spanish daily El Mundo.

• Thursday, March 12th 2009 - 04:25 UTC

  Paraguayans consume eight times more beer than milk

  

  Beer consumption in Paraguay is eight times that of milk according to the Paraguayan Chamber of Dairy Industries based on information from the Pan-american Health Organization.

• Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  “Low intensity” dengue epidemics in Paraguay

  

  The Paraguayan government admitted a “low intensity” dengue epidemics following 360 cases reported in hospital emergencies of which 179 remain highly “suspicious” of having been contaminated by the mosquito transmitted disease.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Paraguay requesting 300 million USD to finance 2009 budget

  Mercosur weakest member, landlocked Paraguay will be appealing for funds from multilateral organizations to balance this year's budget, announced Finance minister Dionisio Borda.

• Tuesday, January 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  First 2009 (mild) dengue case reported in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan health officials confirmed the first case of dengue fever here so far this year and announced a health blockade along the border with Argentina after the deaths of two men from yellow fever in the neighbouring country.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Paraguay GDP grows 5.8% in 2008; record per capita income

  

  The Paraguayan GDP expanded 5.8% in 2008 with a good performance in almost all sectors and a record per capita income, according to preliminary figures from the Central Bank released this week.

• Saturday, December 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Landlocked Paraguay short of fuel because of shallow rivers

  

  Land locked Paraguay is suffering a shortage of fuel because a serious drought has left the main river, and lifeline, too shallow for vessels with a plus ten feet draught, according to the capital Asunción press.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Paraguay favours scrutinizing legality of foreign debt

  

  Paraguay announced this week it has a “sincere” desire to study in depth “the origin and legality of its foreign debt” over the last decades, when the landlocked country was ruled by the Colorado party.

• Saturday, November 29th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Paraguay pushing for a fairer deal with Brazil on energy

  

  Landlocked Paraguay will make public in Uruguay and Spain, its claims to neighbouring Brazil regarding the energy from South America's largest hydroelectric dam, Itaipú, which it shares with Latinamerica's leading economy.