Paraguay

Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 14:12 UTC
Israel reopens Embassy in Asunción

Israel reopened its Embassy in Asunción after six years Wednesday in a ceremony attendedd by President Santiago Peña, Foreign Minister Ruben Ramírez Lezcano, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and Israel's Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay Yoed Magen, among other high-ranking dignitaries. The mission had been closed in 2018 after then-President Mario Abdo Benítez moved the Paraguayan Embassy from Jerusalem back to Tel Aviv.
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Tuesday, September 17th 2024 - 10:40 UTC
Uruguayan Air Force C-130 back from firefighting mission in Paraguay

A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 four-engined turboprop aircraft landed back in Montevideo Monday after participating in a firefighting mission in Paraguay. The cooperation consisted mainly of dropping firefighting boxes in the northern Paraguayan Chaco where over 180,000 hectares were engulfed by the flames.
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Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 08:41 UTC
Virtual schooling adopted in Paraguayan areas hit by wildfires

Paraguayan education authorities decided on Monday to cancel on-site classes in areas affected by heavy smoke and switch to virtual schooling in areas hit by forest fires such as Alto Paraguay and Boquerón.
Saturday, September 7th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Paraguay and Argentina reach understanding on Waterway tolls

The governments of Paraguay and Argentina have reached an understanding regarding the collection of tolls on the latter's part for the use of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, it was announced.
Tuesday, September 3rd 2024 - 22:30 UTC
Downspout affects Paraguayan foreign trade freight rates

Paraguayan import/export operations, which are heavily dependent on barge transport through the Paraná and Paraguay Rivers, saw costs go up 29.2% interannually in July as lower water levels limited both navigation and the amount of cargo each vessel can carry. In the third week of August, the Paraguay River was one centimeter above its historical minimum.
Monday, September 2nd 2024 - 11:38 UTC
Paraguayan businesses concerned as dollar keeps soaring

Given the seemingly unstoppable soar of the US dollar against the local guaraní during a whole week, the Association of Importers and Traders of Paraguay (Asimcopar) said it feared the current trend might hit year-ending sales, which largely feature imported items.
Monday, August 26th 2024 - 14:30 UTC
Paraguayan carrier allowed to serve domestic route in Uruguay

Paraguayan carrier Paranair reached an understanding with Montevideo to add a stopover in Salto to some of its bidaily flights between the Uruguayan capital and Asunción,
Transport Undersecretary Juan José Olaizola announced.
Thursday, August 22nd 2024 - 22:15 UTC
Paraguay signs understanding with Meta to tackle electoral fake news

Paraguay's Electoral Justice reached an understanding this week with social media giants Meta to tackle campaign misinformation. The company owns platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Asunción on the occasion of the Aug. 20-21 XVII Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Authorities 2024.
Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 09:45 UTC
Paraguay River downspout reaching historic lows

Paraguay's National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP) reported Tuesday that the Paraguay River had dawned two centimeters below Monday's level at 0.71 meters, dangerously approaching the Oct. 6, 2021, all-time low of -0.75 meters.
Tuesday, August 20th 2024 - 12:32 UTC
Paraguayan President concerned about Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Monday highlighted Latin America's peace and freedom but insisted that Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba should be matters of “enormous concern” for the international community.