Paraguay

Saturday, March 26th 2016 - 07:03 UTC
Mercosur and Unasur can't agree on a statement of support for Dilma Rousseff

The attempt by Uruguay to draft a strong Mercosur and Unasur resolution in support of embattled Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has foundered. Argentina is only prepared to express support for Brazil's institutions while Chile and Paraguay have balked at the idea of personalizing the issue in Rousseff and her Workers Party.
Thursday, March 10th 2016 - 06:26 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty issues has been solved, says MLA Phyllis Rendell

The member of the Falklands/Malvinas legislative assembly Phyllis Rendell on a private visit to Paraguay openly stated that the South Atlantic archipelago claimed by Argentina is a British Overseas Territory and underlined that the sovereignty issue was settled with a war between the two sides over thirty years ago.
Tuesday, December 29th 2015 - 21:54 UTC
Environmental groups blame massive deforestation for floods in Mercosur members

Deforestation is one of the main causes of the floods in South America that have left at least 160,000 people, 25,000 of them in Argentina alone, homeless, environmental groups said.
Monday, December 21st 2015 - 07:00 UTC
Mercosur summit agenda includes trade, energy, human rights; Venezuela's Maduro absent

Paraguay foreign minister Eladio Loizaga advanced some of the issues that will addressed on Monday's Mercosur presidential summit, when all of the members of the group's heads of state have confirmed their attendance, except Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, plus leaders from associate members.
Monday, December 21st 2015 - 06:50 UTC
Mercosur identifies 80 intra-trade non tariff barriers and discuss their elimination

Mercosur members have identified over eighty non tariff barriers currently effective in intra-trade and have agreed on their gradual elimination, a proposal to be considered by the group's presidential summit when they meet Monday in Asuncion, Paraguay.
Saturday, December 12th 2015 - 02:55 UTC
All presidents confirmed attendance of Mercosur summit, including Macri and Maduro

The presidents of Mercosur member-countries have confirmed attendance to the group's summit scheduled for next 21 December and hosted by Paraguay, the country that currently holds the rotating chair, according to diplomatic sources in Asuncion.
Friday, December 4th 2015 - 05:55 UTC
Mercosur waiting for EU proposal; summit to be held at Conmebol convention centre

Mercosur is waiting for the European Union to decide when to begin the exchange of tariff-reduction proposals with the purpose of reaching an encompassing trade and cooperation agreement, despite France's objections to the move, said Rigoberto Gauto, Paraguay's deputy foreign minister. Paraguay currently holds the Mercosur chair and leads negotiations with Brussels.
Wednesday, November 25th 2015 - 08:22 UTC
Mercosur ready to begin political negotiations for the trade agreement with the European Union

Mercosur is only waiting for the European Union to begin the political negotiations on the long delayed overall trade agreement, announced Paraguay's foreign minister Eladio Loizaga in Asunción, just back from Brussels where he met with EU and Belgian officials.
Wednesday, November 18th 2015 - 07:24 UTC
Setback for president Cartes: center-left coalition takes control of Paraguay's capital Asunción

Paraguay’s ruling conservative party lost the mayor’s office in the capital Asunción on Sunday in a surprise midterm setback for President Horacio Cartes. Popular TV presenter Mario Ferreiro defeated incumbent Arnaldo Samaniego of the president’s Colorado party, 50.99% to 40.56%, according to official results with all ballots counted.
Friday, November 6th 2015 - 11:26 UTC
OAS observers for Paraguay municipal election on 15 November

The Organization of American States (OAS) will deploy an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the 15 November municipal elections in Paraguay, according to the agreement signed between OAS and Paraguay.