Paraguay

• Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Day of the Guaraní language celebrated in Paraguay

  

  Marking another anniversary of the enacting of Paraguay's Constitution of 1967 which declared it as the country's second official language, local authorities Thursday celebrated one new episode of Guarani Language Day. The country's other official language is, of course, Spanish.

• Thursday, August 25th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  US envoy discusses corruption with Paraguayan lawmakers

  

  The US Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark Wells Wednesday said in Asunción that his country would undertake further action beyond declaring Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velázquez and former President Horacio Cartés as “significantly corrupt.”

• Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 21:12 UTC

  Prosecution launches probe against Paraguayan VP

  

  Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office Tuesday announced it would launch an investigation into the allegations of the United States Embassy in Asunción whereby Vice President Hugo Velázquez and his family were added to the State Department's list of “significantly corrupt individuals.”

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Paraguay's exports in seven months reached US$ 5,8bn; Mercosur represents 63%

  

  In the first seven months of this year, Paraguayan exports totaled US$ 5,8 billion and involved 136 countries. Data from the country’s Ministry of Finance show Brazil (36%) and Argentina (24.9%) as the main buyers, which added to Uruguay, Mercosur represents 63.1% of foreign sales.

• Monday, August 22nd 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  Abdo would prefer Velázquez to resign as Paraguay's VP

  

  Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez believes Vice President Hugo Velázquez should resign and avoid his impeachment in which his political opponents from within their own Colorado Party might seek to splash the head of state.

• Monday, August 22nd 2022 - 09:36 UTC

  Paraguayans skipping booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine

  

  Paraguayan health authorities have expressed their concern over a slowdown in vaccination against COVID-19, with very few booster doses applied.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:06 UTC

  New beneficiaries of Taiwanese scholarships announced in Asunción

  

  Taiwan's Embassy in Asunción launched this week the 2022 edition of the program for Paraguayan students willing to pursue their educational goals on the Asian island.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:43 UTC

  Paraguay's VP has a change of mind: will not resign

  

  After announcing last week that he would resign, Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez conveyed to reporters Thursday his decision to remain in office until proof against him is submitted.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:31 UTC

  Low-cost flights between Asunción and BA's Ezeiza announced

  

  Commercial aviation services linking Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport with Asunción' Silvio Pettirossi by a budget airline have been announced.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 21:35 UTC

  Paraguayan Senator wants VP to resign or face impeachment

  

  Since Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velázquez is yet to resign from his post, which he had vowed to do Friday after being added by the United States to the list of “significantly corrupt individuals,” Senator Martín Arévalo stressed that the Lower House would have to move on with the impeachment procedures.