Paraguay

• Friday, October 27th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

  Paraguayan President involves OAS in Paraná Waterway crisis

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has filed a complaint with the Organization of American States (OAS) against Argentina's “unacceptable” and “protectionist” decision to impose tolls on barges passing through the Paraná River waterway. However, he failed to mention the neighboring country during his appearance before the continental body's Permanent Council.

• Tuesday, October 24th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

  Paraguayan president says regional integration will not stop due to Argentine elections

  

  During a speech at the Wilson Institute in Washington DC, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted the importance of Mercosur in the face of the recent Argentine elections - regardless of the outcome of the Nov. 19 ballot - and greenlighted China's approach to the bloc.

• Friday, October 20th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Drought hitting Chaco region concerns Paraguayan authorities

  

  Paraguayan authorities expressed their concern Thursday given the dramatic drought causing social, economic, and environmental devastation in the region of Chaco, which is also affecting parts of neighboring Bolivia, it was reported.

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 08:47 UTC

  Paraguayan President expresses support to Israel

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Sunday conveyed his country's support to his Israeli colleague Isaac Herzog during a telephone conversation, it was reported in Asuncion.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2023 - 09:52 UTC

  Paraguayan prison inmates hold warden and guards hostage

  

  Luis Esquivel, warden of Paraguay's Tacumbú Prison, spoke early Wednesday from inside the penitentiary where inmates are holding him hostage together with 22 guards and said an answer from the Justice Ministry of Justice was needed for the situation to stop.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

  Paraguay activates Mercosur cooperation to evacuate Israel

  

  Paraguay's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that a joint mechanism within Mercosur had been activated to rescue nationals of all member countries trapped in war-torn Israel.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Statements linking former Paraguayan President Cartes to Pecci's murder to be investigated

  

  Paraguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón announced Monday that statements linking former President Horacio Cartes (2013-2018) to the murder of anti-maffia Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci last year while honeymooning in Colombia were to be investigated.

• Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 08:48 UTC

  FIFA confirms 2030 World Cup to be staged in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco

  

  Football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that the 2030 World Cup will be returning to the continent where it all started a century before but after opening games in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, the rest of the event will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

• Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 19:03 UTC

  South America to host Football 2030 World Cup first round matches

  

  Although there is no confirmation yet from football's governing body FIFA, there were clues Wednesday morning that the 2030 finals might be played under a format never seen before in the competition's history that will be celebrating 100 years then.

• Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:20 UTC

  Ten finalists in Paraguay for the competition, “Why I would like to meet my neighbors in the Falklands”

  

  The British Embassy in Paraguay has announced the 10 finalists from Paraguay to the Regional Student Competition 2022/2023 on the Falkland Islands. The applicants answered the question “Why would I like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?” in a video.