Tag: lugo

• Thursday, November 29th 2012 - 18:09 UTC

  OAS sends top envoy to Paraguay to prepare for April elections

  

  The Organization of American States, OAS, is sending a top electoral observation official to Paraguay to sponsor national political dialogue and make preparations for the OAS mission that will be following the electoral process leading to elections.

• Friday, June 22nd 2012 - 21:59 UTC

  “Institutional coup” removes Paraguayan president Lugo from office

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo was removed from office on Friday at 18:30 hours following an impeachment vote in the Senate where the motion was supported by 39 votes, four against and two absent.

• Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:28 UTC

  Paraguay expects 650 million USD in loans from Mercosur summit

  

  Paraguay expects the Mercosur summit that begins Monday in San Juan, Argentina, to approve 650 million US dollars in loans. The Paraguayan Foreign Affairs ministry also confirmed that President Fernando Lugo and chancellor Hector Lacognata will be attending the meeting.