Paraguay

• Saturday, June 27th 2009 - 10:42 UTC

  Paraguayan president insists in recovering Itaipu “energy sovereignty”

  

  President Fernando Lugo reiterated Friday that Paraguay did not yield and will not yield “energy sovereignty” claims for power generated from South America’s largest hydroelectric dam Itaipu which it shares with neighbouring Brazil.

• Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 06:43 UTC

  Paraguay hosts global conference to eradicate FMD in poor countries

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo opened Wednesday in Asuncion the world conference on “Foot and Mouth Disease; the way towards global control” organized by FAO and the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE.

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2009 - 11:54 UTC

  Itaipu dispute postpones Mercosur presidential summit in Paraguay

  

  The Mercosur presidential summit has been postponed for July 24 and 25 it was reported Monday from Asunción, Paraguay, the host of the event. Three of the four full members of the trade group, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, proposed the change from the original July 3 and 4 arguing political and electoral reasons.

• Friday, June 5th 2009 - 04:34 UTC

  Paraguay meat exports down 25% in first five months of 2009

  

  Paraguay meat exports totaled 245 million US dollars in the first five months of the year, which represents a 25% decline compared to the same period a year ago (328 million US dollars), according to the latest official reports.

• Tuesday, June 2nd 2009 - 12:48 UTC

  Paraguayan president, tenth Latam leader to visit Cuba this year

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo is scheduled to arrive in Havana on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Cuba, making him the tenth Latinamerican leader, so far this year, to meet with Cuban president Raul Castro and possibly his ailing brother Fidel.

• Friday, May 29th 2009 - 08:43 UTC

  Itaipú is a “political problem”, says Lula da Silva’s main advisor

  

  Differences between Brazil and Paraguay over the world’s largest operational hydroelectric dam, Itaipú, are a “political problem” and not an energy issue according to Marco Aurelio García, international affairs advisor to the Brazilian Executive.

• Thursday, May 28th 2009 - 06:50 UTC

  Paraguay confirmed as free of FMD with vaccination

  

  Paraguay, Colombia and Bolivia have been confirmed to the list of countries declared free of foot and mouth disease with vaccination at the current World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 77th session in Paris.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2009 - 11:40 UTC

  Brazilian industry to openly debate Itaipu power plant controversy

  

  The world’s largest operational hydroelectric dam and how the energy produced should be distributed and traded will be at the heart of a debate Wednesday between Brazil’s main industrial organization, FIESP, and Paraguayan authorities, the two countries who share the giant power station.

• Monday, May 25th 2009 - 17:41 UTC

  Celibacy is an “imperfect issue” says Paraguayan president

  

  Paraguayan president and former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo described celibacy as an “imperfect issue” and said the paternity scandal in which he has been involved has not subtracted popular support, rather the contrary.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2009 - 01:39 UTC

  Washington expresses full support for Paraguayan president Lugo

  

  United States explicitly expressed support for Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo and his administration in response to some “instability” rumours which are “not positive” for the country.