Paraguay

Thursday, August 12th 2021 - 08:13 UTC
Borders are closed but illegal crossing between Paraguay and Argentina is easier than ever

While borders between Argentina and Paraguay are technically still closed as a result of emergency sanitary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. walking across the Parana river bed from one country to another is becoming increasingly common as a result of the historical downspout.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 13:47 UTC
Community contagion of coronavirus Delta variant confirmed in Paraguay

Paraguay's Health Ministry has confirmed six cases of the coronavirus Delta variant in patients with no recent travel history, it was reported.
Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 08:13 UTC
Paraguay stays “Ba1” according to Moody’s risk rating scale

The risk assessment agency Moody's continued to give Paraguay a stable “Ba1” rating at the end of July, despite the current shaky coronavirus economic scenario.
Friday, July 30th 2021 - 07:23 UTC
Chinese investors eye Paraguay for Bitcoin production

Paraguay is to receive large investments to install 500,000 Bitcoin miners, as at least eight Chinese economic groups have expressed their interest in relocating their operations to the South American country thanks to its favorable legislation.
Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:58 UTC
Paraguayan President says Covax mechanism “did not work”

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday said he was frustrated with the purchase of anticoronavirus vaccines through the World Health Organization's (WHO) Covax program, because “it did not work.” Abdo also thanked the countries which have donated immunizers to Paraguay.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Lacalle the best, Maduro the worst - says survey of how LatAm Presidents have handled the covid-19 pandemic

Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was Latin America's best president when it came down to handling the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the international consulting firm Ipsos released over the weekend has shown.
Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 08:38 UTC
Paraguay Customs reach 'Zero Paper' deal to import vehicles and agricultural machinery

Paraguay's National Customs Directorate (DNA) and the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) have reached an agreement whereby a Digital Nationalization Certificate was created to speed up the import of vehicles and agricultural machinery, it was announced Friday
Wednesday, July 21st 2021 - 08:11 UTC
Indian-made vaccines still not cleared for shipment to Paraguay

India's laboratory Bharat Biotech is still waiting for clearance on the part of the Asian country's Government for the shipment of the 2 million doses of anticoronavirus vaccines purchased by Paraguay, it was reported Tuesday.
Monday, July 19th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Paraguay needs maximum security correctional facilities for women, Justice Minister says

Paraguayan Justice Minister Cecilia Pérez Sunday considered maximum security wards for imprisoned women were necessary after ammunition was found near the Buen Pastor correctional facility. women's prison and the work they did to prevent them from entering the prison.
Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Paraguayan President off to Miami, his sister in law among the Champlain Tower dead

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday announced he would be traveling to Miami in the United States after the bodies of close relatives of his wife were retrieved from the ruins of the Surfside Champlain Towers which collapsed in June.