Tag: Paraguay

Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
British government ready to support a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup

The British government says it would back a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup in the UK and Ireland. The football associations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland are considering putting forward a proposal to stage the tournament.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:49 UTC
Police arrests alleged leading Hezbollah financier in the triple border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

Brazilian police on Friday arrested a Lebanese citizen on suspicions of raising funds for Lebanon-based Shiite military group Hezbollah, which the United States considers a terrorist group.
Thursday, August 16th 2018 - 08:52 UTC
New president takes office in Paraguay pledging to combat poverty and corruption

Mario Abdo Benitez, “Marito”, took over as Paraguay's new president on Wednesday, replacing a seemingly disgruntled Horacio Cartes, who left the inauguration ceremony before it finished. Abdo Benitez, 46, promised to combat poverty and entrenched corruption, and urged Paraguayans to “look toward the future and not remain stuck in the past” as he took the oath of office to start a five-year term.
Friday, July 27th 2018 - 07:10 UTC
Paraguayan agriculture minister and his deputy die in air crash

Paraguay Agriculture Minister Luis Gneiting and three others died when the twin-engine airplane carrying them to the capital Asuncion crashed into a wetland on Wednesday night, an official told reporters on Thursday.
Sunday, July 15th 2018 - 22:15 UTC
Paraguayan Liberal lawmaker agrees retirement should be at age 75

Liberal deputy Celeste Amarilla agreed 75 years is a right age for retirement. She made those remarks during a radio interview as she argued that at 60 people still have a lot of intellectual and physical strength and called for the matter to be discussed.
Wednesday, June 27th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
Iran's coach strongly questions the Video Assistant Referee at the Russia World Cup

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) used in the Russia World Cup has been praised by many, but also strongly criticized by some. One of those who does not see the benefit of VAR is Iran’s coach, Carlos Queiroz. The Portuguese-born manager says the new system has not only created confusion but also, according to him, taken the game away from the fans.
Monday, June 11th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
WHO certifies Paraguay malaria-free

The World Health Organization (WHO) certified Paraguay as having eliminated malaria, the first country in the Americas to be granted this status since Cuba in 1973. “It gives me great pleasure today to certify that Paraguay is officially free of malaria,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, in a recorded statement.
Thursday, May 31st 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Paraguay will have a woman president for the first time in history

Paraguay will have a woman president for the first time in its history, at least temporarily, after outgoing leader Horacio Cartes decided to step down ahead of schedule. Vice-President Alicia Pucheta, 68, will complete Cartes' mandate after he resigned to become a senator.
Tuesday, May 22nd 2018 - 08:24 UTC
Paraguay officially moves embassy to Jerusalem: Cartes-Netanyahu summit

Paraguay officially moved the country's embassy to Jerusalem on Monday, with President Horacio Cartes in Israel for the ceremony, also attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Paraguay, a member of Mercosur, is now the third country to move its embassy to Jerusalem, following the United States and Guatemala. The inauguration ceremony took place at noon at the embassy’s new home in the Malkha technology park, which also houses the Guatemalan embassy.
Friday, May 11th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Paraguay's president “soul brother” accused by Brazil of money laundering

Paraguayan authorizes have issued an arrest warrant for a man President Horacio Cartes has described as his “soul brother” as part of a sweeping investigation into corruption in Latin America.