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Montevideo, July 20th 2025 - 19:49 UTC

Paraguay

  • Friday, July 4th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

    Woman shot at Brazilian consulate in Ciudad del Este

    The perpetrator tried to kill himself and left a note to his family

    Brazilian national Cássio Mussawer Montenegro opened fire Thursday at approximately 1.30 pm against Prima Felicia Benítez de Cantuni, a 78-year-old former judge who works as a legal advisor at the Brazilian Consulate in Ciudad del Este. During the attack at the diplomatic mission, the woman was shot in the left arm. Security personnel fired back. The perpetrator then tried to kill himself but failed. They are both hospitalized, the Alto Paraná Police Chief, Crio Feliciano Martínez, confirmed.

  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Paraguayan President outlines his administration's achievements

    Peña also urged some lawmakers to put the common good at the center of their efforts

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña delivered his second management report to Congress, highlighting his administration's achievements over the past two years in areas like education, health, infrastructure, security, and social development.

  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Waterway users support ongoing bidding process

    A key meeting is scheduled for July 23 in Paraná

    Major business users of the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway (agro-exporters, industrialists, and port operators) have issued a joint statement supporting the Argentine government's bidding process for a private operator of the Trunk Waterway. They urge all stakeholders to channel their proposals, including those related to tariffs and environmental impact, through the established technical dialogue tables to avoid hindering consensus.

  • Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 07:00 UTC

    Paraguay promoted as tourism destination for Bolivian travelers

    The Asunción-Santa Cruz air route is operated by both Paranair and Boliviaana de Aviación (BoA)

    Officials of Paraguay’s National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur) conducted a trade mission in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, to promote their country as a tourist destination.

  • Monday, June 30th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Spotlight on BA for Mercosur Summit this week: Lula meeting Milei and CFK

    Lula does not speak with Millei and intends to visit the imprisoned CFK

    Argentine President Javier Milei is preparing to host the South American Common Market (Mercosur) Summit Wednesday and Thursday in Buenos Aires, during which he will have to welcome his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with whom he does not see eye to eye after calling him names during the 2023 campaign.

  • Monday, June 30th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    IMF okays Paraguay's performance but raises concerns here and there

    Paraguay's monetary policy should continue to be data-driven, the IMF suggested

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Paraguay's fifth review of the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and third review of the Resilience and Sustainability Service (RSS), granting access to about US$285 million, with US$195 million requested by authorities.

  • Friday, June 27th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Paraguay takes steps towards airport security improvement

    The agreement is expected to bring on an improved prevention and control of threats

    Paraguay has implemented the API/PNR (Advance Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record) system to enhance airport immigration security, it was announced Thursday in Asunción.

  • Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Paraguayan Air Force receiving brand new aircraft this week

    There will be two other Super Tucanos pending delivery

    The first four Brazilian-built single-engined Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft will arrive in Paraguay this Friday, flown by Paraguayan pilots, trained by the manufacturers, Paraguayan Air Force Chief, Gen. Julio Fullaondo, announced Wednesday.

  • Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Paraguayan gov't backs Israel and US but draws domestic criticism

    The gesture was perceived by many as unnecessary, inopportune, and out of context

    Unlike all of its neighbors except Argentina, Paraguay reaffirmed its support for Israel and its right to self-defense in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • Saturday, June 21st 2025 - 10:44 UTC

    US Embassy in Paraguay resumes visa appointments

    A US visa is a privilege for those granted one, the Embassy recalled

    The United States' Embassy in Asunción announced Friday the resumption of appointments with applicants seeking a visa. The diplomatic mission also requested that those interested switch their social media account configurations to “public” for deeper vetting.