Paraguay

Monday, June 20th 2022 - 08:41 UTC
Killers of Paraguayan prosecutor convicted in Colombia

The killers of Paraguayan Organized Crime Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci have been sentenced to 23 years and a half in jail late on Friday after a plea bargain with Colombian state attorneys, it was announced.
Friday, June 17th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Chilavert launches bid for president of Paraguay

Former Paraguay national team captain José Luis Chilavert Thursday launched his presidential bid on behalf of the Youth Party, a movement created a few years ago.
Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 22:40 UTC
Paraguay's opposition agrees to endorse joint presidential candidate

Leaders of Paraguay's opposition have announced they will run together for the presidency in 2023 with a ticket yet to be defined, under what is known in local electoral law as a “concertación” (a group of various political formations).
Monday, June 13th 2022 - 23:56 UTC
Mercosur Summit scheduled for Asunción July 21

Mercosur Foreign Ministers Monday agreed to hold the upcoming Summit of the Group in Asunción on July 21. It will be the first face-to-face encounter of all four regional leaders since all previous meetings involving all four current leaders were all held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Rains bring relief to Paraguay and Paraná rivers

The Paraná and Paraguay rivers have noticeably begun their recoveries from year-long downspouts after constant rains in the past few days, Paraguayan authorities have reported.
Monday, June 6th 2022 - 10:29 UTC
Detainee in Pecci case threatens Colombian authorities

A suspect arrested in Colombia in connection with the May 10 killing of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci Friday threatened to kill officers of the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) during the hearings.
Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Colombia: Five arrested in Pecci's murder probe

Colombian authorities have arrested five people in the city of Medellín, presumably linked to the murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci while he was honeymooning at an exclusive Caribbean beach resort in Cartagena de Indias, Attorney General Francisco Barbosa announced Friday.
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 07:35 UTC
Presidents of Paraguay and Argentina oversee dam project

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday welcomed his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernández in Ayolas, 305 kilometers from Asunción, to attend a series of events involving joint undertakings in energy production.
Friday, May 27th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
FBI tips Paraguay of possible school massacre copycat

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has warned Paraguayan Police of a local possible encore of the recent massacre at a Texas primary school in which 21 people were killed.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Former Paraguay keeper gets prison sentence for defamation

Former Paraguay national team goalkeeper and captain José Luis Félix Chilavert has been handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence for acts of defamation against South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) President Alejandro Domínguez, it was announced Wednesday by an Asunción court.