Paraguay

Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Chikungunya kills 14 in Paraguay

Paraguayan health authorities Wednesday said 14 people had died of Chikungunya while over 18,000 cases of the malady had been confirmed in the most recent outbreak which lead the Municipality of Asunción to declare an environmental emergency for 90 days as healthcare facilities were crammed.
Friday, February 3rd 2023 - 09:53 UTC
US State Dept. official confirms clearance for Paraguayan beef moving forward

Negotiations for Paraguayan beef to land in the United States are at an advanced stage, US State Department Director for Brazil and Southern Cone Affairs Baxter Hunt told Deputy Foreign Minister Raúl Silvero Silvagni, it was reported Thursday in Asunción.
Friday, January 27th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Cartes and Velázquez have ties to Hezbollah, US gov't says

Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez have ties to the terrorist group Hezbollah, US Ambassador to Asunción Marc Ostfield said Thursday during a press conference.
Monday, January 23rd 2023 - 18:51 UTC
Evo says Argentina supports Bolivia co-hosting 2030 football World Cup

President Alberto Fernández told Evo Morales that the country currently holding the football World Cup will support Bolivia's bid to co-host the 2030 finals together with Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Friday, January 20th 2023 - 18:33 UTC
Paraguayan President meets with Pope on second day of Italian tour

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday paid a visit to the Argentina-born Pope Francis in Vatican City. The encounter, held at 10.30 local time, lasted 20 minutes during which both leaders discussed the fight against poverty and the overcoming of inequalities, in addition to the challenges facing the Abdo administration regarding climate change in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Paraguay's Central Bank foresees 4% inflation for 2023

Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) will target a 4% inflation for the year 2023 after a slowdown has already been detected, BCP Chief Economist Miguel Mora said Wednesday. The monetary authority will also seek to guarantee price stability for local consumers despite a depreciation of the guaraní (₲) against the US dollar.
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Paraguay trade deficit reached US$ 1,3billion in 2022 speared by a 16,1% increase in imports

Mercosur junior member Paraguay ended 2022 with a negative trade balance of US$ 1,288.9 million, as a result of a 16,1% increase in total imports according to the country's Central Bank, BCP.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 19:21 UTC
Opening of Itaipu floodgates might relieve Paraná River downspout

The opening of the floodgates at the Itaipú dam during the weekend is expected to bring some relief to the people along the Paraná river shores after 2023 also started with a downspout, although not quite as severe as in previous years.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Sanitary precautions upped in triple-border region

Sanitary workers in the newly-created county of Fracrán in the Argentine province of Misiones have undertaken a house-by-house campaign to persuade people to get vaccinated against yellow fever, Covid-19, and measles, while residents were advised to up their precautions due to the increasing number of cases in neighboring Paraguay, where the first death due to chikungunya has been reported.
Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 21:27 UTC
Cartes takes over as Paraguay's Colorado Party chairman

Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartés was sworn in Tuesday afternoon as Chairman of the National Republican Association (ANR - also known as Colorado Party), replacing Congressman and Vice-Presidential hopeful Pedro Alliana.