Paraguay

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.
Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
Investing elsewhere too easy for Argentine entrepreneurs

Argentine entrepreneurial migrants who seek a better future elsewhere prefer Uruguay, Paraguay, Bahamas, and Portugal to start anew, it was reported.
Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Paraguayan mayor dies after days in ICU following attack by hitmen

The Paraguayan Department of Amambay has declared three days of mourning following the death of José Carlos Acevedo, mayor of the city of Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC), and brother of Amambay's Governor Ronald Acevedo, who signed the decree.
Friday, May 20th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Colombian VP says progress made on Pecci's murder probe

Paraguayan and Colombian authorities Thursday announced progress was being made in the investigation of Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci's May 10 murder while honeymooning in an exclusive Caribbean beach resort.
Wednesday, May 18th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Paraguayan mayor in critical condition after taking 7 shots

The 53-year-old mayor of the Paraguayan town of Pedro Juan Caballero was in critical condition early Wednesday following his assassination attempt Tuesday afternoon.
Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay is Paraguay's gateway to the world, both Presidents agree

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Sunday stressed his country needed Uruguay's help to secure a sovereign presence to have a way out to the sea so that its exports can reach the world and that Montevideo “has always been a port of exit.”