Paraguay

• Friday, December 6th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Bolsonaro calls on Mercosur for a quick implementation of the trade agreement with the EU

  

  Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that Mercosur trade block needs to hurry up and implement agreements the group has negotiated.

• Friday, December 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Paraguay takes the chair of a quarrelsome strained Mercosur

  

  Brazil on Thursday handed over the six-month rotating presidency of the Mercosur trade bloc (Southern Common Market) to Paraguay. During a ceremony at the bloc's 55th summit in Bento Goncalves, Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro expressed confidence in his Paraguayan counterpart Mario Abdo Benitez and his leadership skills.

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Trump's tariffs puts Brazil's Bolsonaro and Argentine president elect Fernandez in the same boat

  

  The South American four-nation trade bloc Mercosur began a tense meeting on Wednesday reeling from US steel and aluminium tariffs and a spat between its two biggest members. Foreign ministers of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay opened the two-day meeting in the southern Brazilian town of Bento Goncalves, paving the way for a head of state summit on Thursday.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian police seek the arrest of Paraguay ex president Cartes on money laundering

  

  Brazilian police are seeking the arrest of Paraguay’s ex-President Horacio Cartes as part of an investigation into money laundering. On Tuesday, Brazilian authorities alleged Cartes provided US$500,000 to a criminal organization at the request of Dario Messer, a Brazilian associate who was then a fugitive facing corruption charges, prosecutors told reporters.

• Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 09:10 UTC

  Ivanka Trump in Paraguay commits funds for women empowerment

  

  Ivanka Trump met with Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez and female artisans on Friday as part of her tour of South America, announcing the commitment of an additional US$ 500 million for a fund to help women entrepreneurs in the region.

• Thursday, August 29th 2019 - 19:00 UTC

  Ivanka Trump will be visiting Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay

  

  United States Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will travel with Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump to Colombia, Argentina, and Paraguay September 3-6.

• Monday, August 26th 2019 - 20:35 UTC

  Hamas condemns Paraguay for designating the group as an “international terrorist organization”

  

  In its press statement on the Paraguayan decision, the group said: “This decision runs against international law which ensures peoples’ right to resist the aggression and occupation with all possible means including the armed struggle”

• Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 10:14 UTC

  Paraguayan president beset with 69% disapproval rating and economic downturn

  

  Paraguay’s president, Mario Abdo, has reached his first year in office with a 69% disapproval rating amid an enduring political crisis and a significant economic slowdown, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, August 6th 2019 - 10:10 UTC

  Colorado Party of Paraguay urges lawmakers and supporters to stand behind President Abdo

  

  Paraguay's Colorado Party Monday backed its support of President Mario Abdo in the aftermath of the political scandal sparked last week when the somber Itaipu electricity deal with Brazil was unearthed, leaving the government on the brink of impeachment, a threat which has been averted.... for now.

• Monday, August 5th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  Paraguayan VP claims only half truths became known about obscure Itaipu deal

  

  Paraguay's Vicepresident Hugo Velázquez said that so far only half truths regarding the somber deal with Brazil about the sale of electricity are known to the public. The affair has left the government of President Mario Abdo on the brink of collapse despite having dodged impeachment before the Senate this past week.