Paraguay

Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 13:40 UTC
Paraguayan Justice minister sacked for granting privileges to convicted terrorists

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez Tuesday sacked Justice Minister Edgar Taboada Insfrán, barely eight hours after swearing him in.
Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Paraguayan guerrilla leader gunned down

Paraguayan authorities Monday confirmed Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) guerrilla leader Osvaldo Villalba had been gunned down Sunday in a clash with law enforcement officers in the northeastern department of Amambay, in which other alleged rebels were killed.
Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
No more sanitary requirements to enter Paraguay

The government of Paraguay has lifted all sanitary requirements to enter the country, effective Monday, Oct. 24, it was announced.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:40 UTC
Paraguay enacts new immigration law

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez Thursday enacted the country's new immigration law, which seeks to update practices in this regard as per recommendations from international agencies.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Tourist's body found on the Brazilian side of Iguazu falls

The body found in Foz do Iguaçu was confirmed to belong to a 60-year-old Canadian national who went missing in strange circumstances on the Argentine side of the Iguazú Falls, it was reported Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 19:14 UTC
Paraguay is a haven for international crime, Congressional report finds

According to a report from Paraguay's Congressional Bicameral Investigative Committee (CBI) released Tuesday, the country has become “a logistic corridor for international crime,” CBI Chairman Senator Jorge Querey told reporters in Asunción.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 11:39 UTC
Man falls from footbridge at Iguazu Falls

Authorities in the Argentine Province of Misiones have launched a search and rescue operation after a man was reported to have fallen off the walkways at the Iguazú falls.
Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Paraguayan VP's brother sacked from Navy Chief post

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benìtez reshuffled the country's Armed Forces brass before leaving for Montevideo Friday. Among those relieved from duty was Navy Chief Admiral Carlos Dionisio Velázquez, brother of Vice President Hugo Velázquez, who has been listed by the United States among the most corrupt politicians in the region.
Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 00:12 UTC
Historic Paraguayan embassy in Montevideo reopened

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday met with his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Lacalle Pou during the reopening of the historic embassy in Montevideo after refurbishing work.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 14:51 UTC
Brazil, with Mercosur partners, plans to become a global rice exporting hub

As India, the world leader in exports restricts rice shipments, Brazil signaled at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that together with Mercosur partners, it is ready to expand exports and help with global food security.