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Montevideo, April 27th 2024 - 11:02 UTC

Tag: Santiago Peña

  • Friday, December 8th 2023 - 09:43 UTC

    Paraguay takes over rotating presidency of Mercosur; FTA with Singapore announced

    “I invite you to dream big together,” Peña told his fellow Presidents

    “There is no Mercosur where only some people do well,” said Paraguayan President Santiago Peña on taking up his new role within the bloc, which in his view is bound for “great achievements.” Peña underlined that, globally, Mercosur faced four challenges: access to water, food security, energy sufficiency, and resilience in logistics chains.

  • Friday, December 1st 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Pedro Sánchez promises Paraguayan president to work for Mercosur deal finalizing

    Peña insisted that Mercosur has other arrangements in sight, such as Singapore and the United Arab Emirates

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held a telephone conversation this week with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña during which he insisted on his country's commitment to finalizing the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur while he held the rotating presidency of the northern alliance. The deal would unite 800 million people and represent a quarter of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). If things go on as projected, Mercosur would obtain duty-free access for 93% of its exports to the EU, with a 10-year deadline to achieve this goal.

  • Wednesday, November 29th 2023 - 09:52 UTC

    Peña highlights role of Paraguayan expatriates in Italy

    The best Paraguay has to offer the world is its people, Peña told expatriates in Italy

    President Santiago Peña met on Tuesday with members of the Paraguayan community in Italy to discuss the situation of the South American expatriates. During the meeting, Peña stressed the importance of his country projecting an image of solid and transparent institutions that would lead to economic growth.

  • Tuesday, November 21st 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    Paraguayan President holds phone conversation with Milei

    Peña, Milei, Mondino, and Ramírez Lezcano are all economists, which heralds a good understanding between the two countries

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei held a telephone conversation Monday during which they discussed bilateral issues. The Libertarian economist extended an invitation to Peña to attend his inauguration on Dec. 10 in Buenos Aires, which was accepted.

  • Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

    Paraguay and Venezuela resume diplomatic ties

    Peña and Maduro will be appointing ambassadors in the coming days

    Paraguay and Venezuela agreed on Wednesday to resume diplomatic ties cut under former Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez in January 2019. At that time, the then-president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, proclaimed himself president of a government that ended up in exile despite the backing of the international community and eventually vanished like a soap bubble.

  • Friday, November 10th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

    US market reopened for Paraguayan beef

    Peña made the announcement after meeting with Fernández in Asunción

    The United States has reopened its doors to Paraguayan beef after 25 years, President Santiago Peña announced Thursday together with US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment José W. Fernández and US Ambassador Marc Ostfield, it was reported in Asunción.

  • Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 09:01 UTC

    Peña praises ECLAC and wants more Chilean investments in Paraguay

    Paraguay is one of the countries with the highest per capita production of renewable energy in the world, Peña pointed out

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña spoke Tuesday in favor of free trade and environmental protection during his appearance before the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) at its Santiago (Chile) headquarters.

  • Monday, November 6th 2023 - 09:54 UTC

    Paraguayan President off to Chile for 3-day state visit

    The meeting between Peña and Boric is expected to mark the beginning of a new era in diplomatic ties between the two countries

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña will be traveling to Santiago for a meeting with his Chilean colleague Gabriel Boric Font on Monday and a conference at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Tuesday, among other engagements. Peña will stay in the Chilean capital until Nov. 8, it was also announced.

  • Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    Paraguay increasingly attractive to direct investments

    The new government of President Santiago Peña has proven to be friendly to direct investments

    According to the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), direct investment in the South American country reached a record US$ 725 million last year, it was reported Tuesday in Asunción.

  • Friday, October 27th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

    Paraguayan President involves OAS in Paraná Waterway crisis

    “Foreign trade is key because it is a source of job creation and prosperity,” Peña told the OAS Council

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has filed a complaint with the Organization of American States (OAS) against Argentina's “unacceptable” and “protectionist” decision to impose tolls on barges passing through the Paraná River waterway. However, he failed to mention the neighboring country during his appearance before the continental body's Permanent Council.