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Montevideo, January 30th 2026 - 00:24 UTC

Paraguay

  • Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay

    Ramírez Lezcano warned that these delays would not result in any renegotiation of terms already finalized in late 2024

    Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) failed to secure the necessary internal mandate to sign the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Saturday.

  • Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 09:46 UTC

    Integration Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil opened to traffic

    Lula presided over the ceremony as Peña was kept in Asunción due to personal issues

    The Brazil-Paraguay Integration Bridge was officially opened to vehicle traffic on Friday during a ceremony attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His Paraguayan counterpart, Santiago Peña, intends to hold a separate event on Saturday on his country's side of the structure linking Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) to Presidente Franco (Paraguay).

  • Friday, December 19th 2025 - 08:47 UTC

    Paraguay's guaraní is most stable currency in the region, Bloomberg finds

    Economy Minister Carlos Fernández Valdovinos highlighted his country's macroeconomic strength

    Paraguay's guaraní (PY₲) has been highlighted as the most stable and highest-performing currency in Latin America for 2025. In a report published this week by the specialized outlet Bloomberg Línea, the Paraguayan currency has appreciated over 17% against the US dollar this year, outperforming Mexican and Colombian pesos.

  • Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 21:05 UTC

    Paraguay among key US allies, says Charge d’Affaires

    Alter described the potential for future economic and technological partnership as “nearly limitless”

    Robert Alter, Charge d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Asunción, has characterized Paraguay as one of the United States' most significant global allies. Speaking with Radio Ñandutí, Alter highlighted the strengthening of bilateral ties following the signing of a new security cooperation agreement aimed at dismantling organized crime.

  • Saturday, December 13th 2025 - 08:50 UTC

    Paraguay's economy projected to grow this year above expectations

    Paraguay's economy “is growing due to non-traditional sectors,” Carvallo said

    Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) significantly revised its economic forecast this week, estimating that the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will expand by 6% by the end of 2025, a sharp increase from the initial 3.8% projection.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:11 UTC

    Flybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status

    Paraguay is a market with great potential, Sana said

    Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.

  • Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Paraguayan meat exports to pierce US$2bn ceiling this year

    Paraguay exports 70% of the beef it produces

    According to a study by the Paraguayan Meat Chamber (CPC), released on Wednesday in Asunción, the South American country is projected to surpass the US$ 2 billion export ceiling for the first time by the end of 2025. The survey foresaw a total of US$2.169 billion worth of outbound trade.

  • Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Bioceanic Corridor feared to be seized by traffickers

    The Bioceanic Corridor “is going to be the route of the narcos,” Martínez argued

    Paraguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez of the leftwing Frente Guasú party has raised concerns over a scandal involving the sale of public land at the head of the Bioceanic Corridor bridge in Carmelo Peralta. The lawmaker claimed that “narcos” were seizing the territory

  • Monday, December 1st 2025 - 07:11 UTC

    Paraguay's population reported to be ageing

    In 25 years, Paraguayans “will no longer be so young,” the expert noted

    Paraguay faces an impending demographic transition that will see its adult elderly population double within the next 25 years due to the accelerated aging of its currently large youth segment, according to warnings from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 09:54 UTC

    Embarrassing: Paraguayan gov't builds bridge inside private property

    The matter was settled when local authorities made the owner a compensatory offer

    Paraguay's Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) was involved in a shameful scandal after one of the bridges of a road under construction wound up within private property, it was reported Friday in Asunción.