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Tag: Paraguay economy

  • Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 20:24 UTC

    Paraguay’s economy roaring ahead is estimated to expand 13.6% this year

    The country has recovered its main beef markets following a short FMD spell

    Paraguay’s central bank increased the country’s growth estimate for 2013 from 13% to 13.6%, the highest for Latinamerica. Estimates have been on the increase since October last year, 9.5%; December, 10.5%; April 13% and now, 13.6% which compares to the 0.9% contraction of 2012, when drought and Foot and Mouth Disease hit Paraguay’s main export items, soybeans and beef.