Paraguay

• Wednesday, April 22nd 2009 - 01:44 UTC

  Paraguayan president, former bishop, accused of “raping a minor”

  

  A Paraguayan leading opposition senator filed a “ravish claim” before the country’s Prosecution Office involving President Fernando Lugo and Viviana Carrillo who was a minor when allegedly she had sexual relations with the then bishop of San Pedro. Lugo publicly admitted last week having fathered a child, now two year old and named Fernando, with Viviana.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 08:47 UTC

  Mercosur Parliament looking for more exposure meets in Paraguay

  

  The Mercosur Parliament is scheduled to meet next week in Asunción, Paraguay, in an attempt to awaken public opinion interest in the legislative body. Members from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and eventually Venezuela (in the process of incorporation) will meet at the Paraguayan Congress building.

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 08:45 UTC

  Paraguay’s cattle numbers increase 38% in 17 years; exports six fold

  

  Paraguay’s cattle rodeo increased 38.5% in the last 17 years according to the latest agriculture census. Even when the number of farms dropped 16.5% between 1991 and 2008, the number of head of cattle jumped from 7.626.617 to 10.561.894

• Tuesday, April 21st 2009 - 08:01 UTC

  Second baby demand for Paraguay president Lugo; he accepts DNA test

  

  A second woman stepped forward Monday to say that Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo was the father of her seven year old child. The former Catholic bishop shocked the country last week when he acknowledged a two year old boy as his son.

• Friday, April 17th 2009 - 05:18 UTC

  Paraguayan president “honest leader” image suffers a whacking

  

  The “honest leader” image of Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo, who last Monday admitted fathering a child while still a Catholic bishop, plummeted 16% according to the latest public opinion poll released this week.

• Thursday, April 16th 2009 - 06:50 UTC

  World Bank loan for Paraguay to improve water and sanitation

  

  The World Bank approved a 64 million US dollars loan to increase the efficiency, coverage and sustainability of water and sanitation services in Paraguay. The project is expected to benefit almost 17% of Paraguayans, especially the most vulnerable groups.

• Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 10:46 UTC

  Paraguay bishops ask “forgiveness for the sins of church members”

  

  Paraguay’s influential Catholic Church Episcopal Conference, CEP asked Tuesday in an official release “forgiveness for all the sins of the members of the Church” in direct reference, --but without mentioning a word--, to President Fernando Lugo’s confession of fathering a child while he was Catholic bishop.

• Wednesday, April 15th 2009 - 08:54 UTC

  Paraguayan president gives his name to love-child

  

  The mother of the two year old child fathered by Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo confirmed she had desisted of the demand following the former Catholic bishop paternity admission and promise to give him his name.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2009 - 02:08 UTC

  Paraguayan president admits having fathered illegitimate child

  

  Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo (57) publicly admitted Monday that he fathered an illegitimate child who is now 2 years old, in the wake of a legal complaint filed by the boy's mother.

• Monday, April 13th 2009 - 07:23 UTC

  Paraguayan president ready to face paternity charges

  

  Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is ready to go to court on paternity charges filed by a woman who later denied the fact. Communication Minister Augusto dos Santos told reporters that next Tuesday he will answer questions from the press on the matter.