Tag: Paraguay

• Friday, May 25th 2012 - 21:37 UTC

  Paraguay proposes India long-term plan to exchange food for investments and technology

  

  Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo currently visiting India proposed an exchange of food for investment and technology. Lugo was received by President Pratibha Patil and later by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

• Monday, May 21st 2012 - 06:39 UTC

  Taiwan demands from Latam allies “fair, legal and effective” cooperation relation

  

  Taiwan will continue to cooperate with Latin America as long as the relation is fair, legal and effective, said re-elected president Ma Ying Jeou who also described that links with Beijing will continue to be: “no unification, no independence and no arms”.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2012 - 22:19 UTC

  Paraguay’s beef exports picking up after two outbreaks of FMD

  

  Paraguay’s meat exports totalled 285 million dollars in the first four months of the year, which makes it the second best four-months for the industry in recent years, said German Ruiz, head of the country’s Rural Association.

• Thursday, May 10th 2012 - 19:47 UTC

  Colombian group interested in HSBC assets in Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay

  

  Banking giant HSBC Holdings PLC said on Thursday it is in talks on a possible sale of its operations in Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay

• Thursday, April 26th 2012 - 23:34 UTC

  Russia and Brazil main buyers of Paraguayan beef in spite of FMD

  

  Paraguay refrigerated beef exports to Brazil soared 202% during March compared to a year ago and is turning the giant neighbour into the main partner for the item replacing Chile, which ceased purchases following an outbreak of Foot and mouth disease a few months ago.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 20:04 UTC

  IMF estimates less growth (3.5%) and higher prices (7.4%) for Uruguay in 2012

  

  Uruguay growth estimate has been downed for 2012 while prices will be higher, according to the latest IMF World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday. The economy is set to grow 3.5% down from 4.2% while prices will climb to 7.4% compared to the 6.5% estimate of the previous WEO last September.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2012 - 06:38 UTC

  Paraguayan economy forecasted to suffer a strong contraction this year

  

  The economy of Mercosur junior member Paraguay, is set to remain flat or even suffer a slight contraction in 2012 after several years of sustained growth announced on Tuesday the country’s central bank.

• Sunday, March 18th 2012 - 19:59 UTC

  Paraguay calls on Argentina for “reflection and dialogue” regarding trade restrictions

  

  The Paraguayan government called for “reflection and dialogue” from the Argentine government in order to find a solution to the commercial restrictions in place on imported products, “we don’t need any more walls”.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2012 - 05:03 UTC

  Paraguay exports to Argentina plunge 70%; ‘mirror’ countermeasures considered

  

  Mercosur junior member Paraguay that is suffering the Argentine restrictions on imports and has seen its February exports plummet 70% is planning ‘mirror’ countermeasures but emphasizing on those products with greater impact for Argentina and lesser for Paraguay.

• Wednesday, February 15th 2012 - 00:33 UTC

  Brazil and Paraguay soybean harvest forecast downgraded because of lack of rain

  

  Oil World cut its forecast for Brazil and Paraguay soybean production, extending the run of downgrades amid ideas that rains in the last two weeks has been insufficient to put a hold on crop losses.