Paraguay

Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
River navigation poses new challenges to Paraguay

Weather and trade issues lie in the way of Paraguay's river trade, which is causing concern in Asunción for a country whose economy is heavily dependent on these waterways.
Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 10:01 UTC
Paraguay River downspout nearing record lows

Paraguayan shipping companies and authorities expressed their concern Tuesday after the downspout at the Paraguay River nears its third consecutive all-time low.
Friday, December 30th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Pork exports growing in Paraguay

Paraguayan pork exports are looking at a brighter future for 2023, according to various positive developments on various fronts over the past few months, it was reported in Asunción.
Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 01:24 UTC
Suspect in murder of Paraguayan prosecutor in Colombia captured in Venezuela

Venezuelan authorities captured in Caracas a sixth suspect in the murder of Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor Marcelo Pecci in May, when he was spending his honeymoon on a beach in the Colombian Caribbean, Colombian police reported on Wednesday. His crime has been linked to several judiciary processes, such as Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastian Marset, who allegedly ordered the death of the prosecutor.
Saturday, December 3rd 2022 - 09:11 UTC
Fifth wave of COVID-19 reported having started in Paraguay

Paraguayan health authorities Friday reported the beginning of the fifth wave of COVID-19 in the country, where 621 new cases have been confirmed.
Friday, December 2nd 2022 - 10:56 UTC
Paraguay rules out a Mercosur breakup and calls for consensus on decisions

Paraguayan Foreign Minister, Julio César Arriola, ruled out on Thursday a break up within the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and ratified that his country supports that the decisions of that integration mechanism be adopted jointly and by consensus.
Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Paraguayan President critical of Uruguay's plan to join other trade blocs

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Wednesday said that Uruguay's negotiating trade deals outside Mercosur were detrimental to the South American bloc's “essence.”
Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 17:55 UTC
Lacalle's bold diplomacy compromises future of Mercosur

Mercosur is facing yet a new crisis stemming from Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's eagerness to join any foreign trade alliance no matter what.
Monday, November 28th 2022 - 21:48 UTC
Price of fuel in Paraguay keeps falling

The price of fuel at pumps in Paraguay has gone down twice in November of 2022 after a ₲ 100 (US$ 0,014) reduction per liter was announced over the weekend.
Friday, November 25th 2022 - 08:31 UTC
IMF unveils guidelines for Paraguay to unblock foreign financing

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved this week a technical two-year support program for Paraguay regarding macroeconomic policies.