Paraguay

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Protest in Asunción leaves at least 31 arrested

  

  Numerous arrests were reported Sunday in downtown Asunción amid protests staged by a citizens' group known as Generación Z Paraguay against an initiative to reform the Constitution and make former President Horacio Cartes eligible again.

• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:46 UTC

  Paraguay's economy grows 5.9% in first semester of 2025

  

  According to the Central Bank of Paraguay's (BCP) “Quarterly National Accounts” report released on Friday in Asunción, the South American country's quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew significantly, resulting in 5.9% year-on-year growth in the first semester of 2025, following positive outcomes in most sectors.

• Friday, September 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  Paraguay reaches out to Middle East for business, meets Netanyahu

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña held meetings on Thursday in New with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

• Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:19 UTC

  Paraguayan President warns UN about global rise in intolerance

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña briefed the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, warning about the global rise of evil, radical ideologization, and intolerance. He also positioned Paraguay as a “medium power” willing to play a central role in strengthening multilateralism and finding global solutions.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 21:18 UTC

  Paraguayan anti-drug czar claims he has no ties to AMIA bombing financing

  

  After being implicated in an Argentine media report, Paraguay's Anti-Drug Secretary Jalil Rachid has publicly distanced himself and his family from allegations of financial ties to individuals involved in the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) headquarters in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 09:54 UTC

  Paraguayan President has busy agenda in NY ahead of UN conference

  

  During his trip to the United States ahead of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, which starts Tuesday in New York, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña held a series of strategic meetings to boost his country's international standing

• Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 20:04 UTC

  Milei highlights contrast between Argentina's decline and Paraguay's progress

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei praised Paraguay's economic progress and highlighted the political alignment between the two countries.

• Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Milei and Peña stand for “Western values” at conservative event in Asunción

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei defended his fiscal adjustment policies and “Western culture” in meetings with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

  Milei's presence in Paraguay triggers mixed reactions

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei landed in Asunción early Tuesday to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and to hold a bilateral meeting with Paraguayan colleague Santiago Peña.

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

  Mercosur-UAE FTA 80% through

  

  The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña announced on Thursday that the ongoing negotiations with the United Arab Emirates to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) were full steam ahead.