Tag: Mario Abdo Benitez

• 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.

• 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 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.

• Friday, August 2nd 2019 - 19:20 UTC

  Brazil agrees to review secret Itaipu deal that nearly cost Paraguay's President Abdo his job

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was open to reviewing the controversial recent energy agreement with Paraguay, which cost dignataries from the latter country their jobs and left President Mario Abdo Benitez on the brink of impeachment.

• Tuesday, July 30th 2019 - 09:47 UTC

  World's largest dam and energy deal triggers a major political scandal in Paraguay

  

  Paraguay's foreign minister and three other officials resigned on Monday amid a growing scandal over the signing of an energy deal with Brazil, a blow to President Mario Abdo who has forged close ties with Brazil, Latin America's No. 1 economy.

• Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  What did the Mercosur’s leaders say about Venezuela in Santa Fe?

  

  The political and economic crisis in Venezuela was the center of the political debate among the heads of state that, this Wednesday, met in Santa Fe, Argentina in the Mercosur semi-annual summit, a block from which the Caribbean country is currently suspended. Neither Uruguay, Bolivia nor Chile addressed a word regarding the Venezuelan situation.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2019 - 08:05 UTC

  Paraguayan president will visit Bolivia and sign a dozen cooperation accords

  

  The first bi-national Bolivia-Paraguay partnership scheduled for this week will result in at least twelve cooperation agreements between the two nations, announced Paraguayan Ambassador in La Paz Terumi Matsuo.

• Monday, April 15th 2019 - 08:20 UTC

  Pompeo praised Paraguay's support for Venezuela's Guaidó and its role in the Lima Group

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks on Saturday with Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez as part of a four-nation tour of Latin American allies focusing heavily on Venezuela and countering China's economic reach.