Paraguay

• Monday, April 4th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Paraguay's FM to resign his job and run for president

  

  Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Friday announced he will be stepping down shortly to run in the primary elections for the country's presidency. It will leave President Mario Abdo the task of appointing a fifth official to that post during his 4-year term.

• Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Paraguay, Taiwan sign new agreements to bolster mutual cooperation

  

  Paraguay and Taiwan Wednesday signed in Taipei two memorandums on the prevention of African swine fever and the promotion of investment and exports, in addition to a letter of intent on industrial policy cooperation, it was announced.
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• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Paraguay changes into GMT-4 Daylight Saving Time

  

  Paraguay has moved into “winter time” Sunday on the advice of the National Electricity Administration, which seeks to curb consumption. It has thus become the only Mercosur country living under a GMT (or UTC) -4 time zone, while Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil are GMT -3.

• Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:22 UTC

  Drought hits Paraguayan soybean production

  

  Paraguay's meager output of soybeans this year will prevent it from capitalizing on soaring international prices, it was reported in Asunción.

• Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 22:57 UTC

  Heavy rainstorms in Asunción leave at least 3 people dead

  

  After no casualties were reported initially following heavy rainfalls in the Paraguayan capítal of Asunción, fresh reports Wednesday mentioned that at least three people had died, in addition to houses and schools destroyed.

• Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 21:58 UTC

  German family of 17 deported from Paraguay due to lack of COVID-19 vax

  

  Paraguayan authorities have deported a German family of 17 people who were all unvaccinated against COVID-19. They had sold all their assets to settle in the South American country, where other groups of European nationals have been reported to have migrated to avoid immunization mandates.

• Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:43 UTC

  Petropar lowers price of fuel at pumps effective March 21

  

  The price of fuel at pumps in Paraguay will be reduced as of Monday, the state-run company Petropar has announced.

• Friday, March 18th 2022 - 20:35 UTC

  Truckers relax measures but remain on strike over fuel price in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan lorry drivers have vowed to ease down their road-blocking measures after they were promised a reduction in the price of fuel.

• Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 20:55 UTC

  Paraguayan truckers to lift protests if stabilization fund bill is approved

  

  A group of union leaders representing Paraguyay's lorry drivers Thursday announced they would lift the road blockades if the Senate passes the bill to create a fuel price stabilization fund.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Paraguayans against new increase to the price of fuel

  

  Paraguayan consumers have taken to the streets to protest against the latest increase in the price of fuel at pumps, while unions have threatened to take additional measures if the government takes no action to help them through their new plight.