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Montevideo, November 26th 2025 - 08:01 UTC

Tag: Santiago Peña

  • Friday, August 22nd 2025 - 20:01 UTC

    Paraguay declares Cartel de los Soles a “terrorist organization”

    Peña noted that Washington was a strategic ally

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has signed a decree officially declaring the Cartel de los Soles an “international terrorist organization,” it was announced in Asunción. The Government argued that the measure highlighted its commitment to fighting transnational crime and protecting national sovereignty.

  • Monday, August 18th 2025 - 08:48 UTC

    Paraguay: Peña appoints official under investigation for fraud

    The fraud investigation against Flores Benítez is still ongoing, according to the prosecution

    In a controversial move, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña appointed Bella Rosa Flores Benítez as the new Deputy Minister of Family Farming. The new official faces fraud, falsifying public documents, and criminal association charges from Prosecutor José Godoy after she was accused of selling a 165-hectare property in 2021 that was not hers.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Paraguayan market chain suspended for dubious reasons

    The decision is believed to be politically motivated

    Paraguayan authorities shut down branches of the mini-market chain Biggie Express on a temporary basis in a measure believed to be politically motivated. “We are here doing what President Santiago Peña asks us to do...,” said Sara Irún, head of the Secretariat for Consumer and User Protection (Sedeco). The National Health Surveillance Directorate (Dinavisa) was also involved.

  • Friday, July 25th 2025 - 20:55 UTC

    Paraguayan Gov't seeks to modernize State

    These measures are crucial for Paraguay's medium and long-term structural development, Peña argued

    The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña has submitted an ambitious bill before Congress to reshuffle the State. Peña hailed this initiative as a “historic milestone.”

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Sánchez and Peña sign bilateral agreements in Asunción

    Sánchez's trip to Asunción was the last stop on his tour of the Southern Cone, which also included Chile and Uruguay

    The new understanding will facilitate legal, safe, and orderly employment opportunities for Paraguayans in Spain, including employment guarantees and training for workers. Additionally, a cultural cooperation agreement was signed to promote artistic exchange and strengthen the shared heritage between the two nations.

  • Friday, July 18th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Paraguay, UK sign “Friendship Charter”

    The “United Kingdom-Paraguay Friendship Charter” marks a new chapter in bilateral relations

    Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano and British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Lammy signed Thursday in London the so-called “United Kingdom-Paraguay Friendship Charter,” committing both nations to enhanced cooperation across five key areas:

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 19:37 UTC

    Peña meets with King Charles III at Windsor Castle

    The audience with the monarch was described by President Peña as a “historic moment”

    President Santiago Peña Wednesday met with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, marking a historic first for a Paraguayan head of state to be received by a British monarch. Peña's trip seeks to strengthen bilateral relations between Paraguay and the United Kingdom, building on over 170 years of diplomatic ties. Key areas of focus include trade, sustainable investment, education, climate action, and human rights.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Taiwanese President awaited in Paraguay next month

    Peña made the announcement at an event in Asunción with Taiwan's Foreign Minister

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña on Monday announced that his Taiwanese colleague Lai Ching-te would visit the South American country next month. Paraguay is the only nation on the continent and one of only 12 countries globally that officially recognize Taiwan.

  • Friday, July 4th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Lula and Peña discuss espionage case

    Both leaders also exchanged invitations for reciprocal visits

    Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Santiago Peña of Paraguay on Thursday discussed during the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit in Buenos Aires the ongoing investigation into an intelligence operation carried out during the Jair Bolsonaro years to obtain confidential information from Paraguayan officials involved in negotiations on the binational Itaipu power plant. Both leaders also exchanged invitations for reciprocal visits.

  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Paraguayan President outlines his administration's achievements

    Peña also urged some lawmakers to put the common good at the center of their efforts

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña delivered his second management report to Congress, highlighting his administration's achievements over the past two years in areas like education, health, infrastructure, security, and social development.