Paraguay

Thursday, December 13th 2018 - 10:22 UTC
Uber lands in Paraguay, starts taking applications from would-be drivers

The international carpool company Uber made its official arrival in Paraguay Wednesday and starts receiving applications from potential drivers as of Thursday, it was announced. The service will become available for now in the cities of Asunción and Encarnación.
Monday, December 10th 2018 - 06:43 UTC
Mercosur and EU start a technical talks round in Montevideo, waiting for Bolsonaro

Mercosur and the European Union will be holding a round of technical talks this week in Montevideo, starting on Monday, with the purpose of building a strong consensus that could anticipate an agreement sometime next year.
Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 14:25 UTC
Shinzo Abe, Mario Abdo Benítez formalise Japanese aid to Paraguay

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Paraguay Sunday afternoon to meet with President Mario Abdo Benítez and visit the local Japanese community. After a stopover in Uruguay, Abe, who became the first Japanese prime minister ever to visit Paraguay, was welcomed at the Silvio Pettirossi international airport by Foreign Minister Luis Alberto Castiglioni.
Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 10:42 UTC
Turkey, Paraguay close ties with presidential meeting in Asunción

The presidents of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Mario Abdo Benítez, of Paraguay, Sunday agreed in Asunción to join efforts against terrorism and transnational crime as well as to further commercial and business alliances between their two countries.
Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 17:12 UTC
Conmebol rules River-Boca must play Dec. 8 or 9 outside Argentina

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) Tuesday ruled that the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final between River Plate and Boca Juniors will be played somewhere outside Argentina on December 8 or 9, it was announced in a statement from its headquarters in Asunción.
Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 09:44 UTC
New Zealand promotes trade and farm expertise with Argentina and Uruguay

Farmers, dairy product manufacturers and trade representatives in Uruguay and Argentina are hearing a New Zealand take on current agricultural issues this week.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 01:09 UTC
Flybondi to cross the border in December with Asunción, Punta del Este services

Argentine budget airline Flybondi will go international starting December 17 with a flight between El Palomar in the Greater Buenos Aires area and the Paraguayan capital Asunción. Three days later it will commence serving Punta del Este from El Palomar and also from Córdoba.
Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 19:24 UTC
Paraguayan lawmaker aims at curbing wages of elected officials

Paraguayan Senator Payo Cubas submitted a bill whereby all elected officials may not earn above five minimum wages and renounce all other privileges such as the current retirement scheme.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:49 UTC
Police arrests alleged leading Hezbollah financier in the triple border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Brazilian police on Friday arrested a Lebanese citizen on suspicions of raising funds for Lebanon-based Shiite military group Hezbollah, which the United States considers a terrorist group.
Thursday, August 16th 2018 - 08:52 UTC
New president takes office in Paraguay pledging to combat poverty and corruption

Mario Abdo Benitez, “Marito”, took over as Paraguay's new president on Wednesday, replacing a seemingly disgruntled Horacio Cartes, who left the inauguration ceremony before it finished. Abdo Benitez, 46, promised to combat poverty and entrenched corruption, and urged Paraguayans to “look toward the future and not remain stuck in the past” as he took the oath of office to start a five-year term.