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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 10:00 UTC

Tag: Santiago Peña

  • Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 09:19 UTC

    Fight against corruption a priority for the US, Nephew tells Peña

    Nephew met with Peña in Asunción

    US Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator Richard Nephew told Paraguayan President Santiago Peña in Asunción on Monday that Washington would “continue to use a full range of tools to advance US priorities in anti-corruption activities, including strengthening capabilities in criminal justice and oversight of accountability institutions.”

  • Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:40 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal not this year, Peña says

    Neither Mercosur nor Paraguay will stand idly waiting for Europe's decisions, Peña stressed

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, who holds the pro-tempore presidency of the South American Common Market (Mercosur), ruled out Wednesday in Madrid an agreement with the European Union (EU) this year while insisting that his trip to Spain was more to offer than to ask.

  • Monday, February 26th 2024 - 11:04 UTC

    Paraguayan President kicks off busy agenda in Spain

    Peña is to stay in Spain until March 1

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña landed in Barcelona Sunday for a series of engagements with Spanish authorities, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI. In the meantime, the South American leader held encounters with local businessmen and Barcelona City officials.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 15:08 UTC

    Cameron in Paraguay points to environment and sustainability associations opportunities with UK

    Lord Cameron and President Santiago Peña during a meeting with media at the Lopez Palace in Asunción

    Lord David Cameron, during his historic visit to Paraguay, the first time a British Foreign Secretary visits the country in 171 years of diplomatic relations, pointed out the UK's interest in strengthening relations and the opportunity for environment and sustainability associations in the framework of shared commitments, as reported by the local agency news IP.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:45 UTC

    Cameron underlines Mercosur's potential for UK after Brexit

    Cameron said it was an honor for him to be the first UK Foreign Secretary ever to visit Paraguay

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and British Foreign Secretary Davis Cameron met Tuesday in Asunción to discuss bilateral issues and also to explore the South American Market's (Mercosur) potential. Peña currently holds the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur.

  • Thursday, February 15th 2024 - 10:41 UTC

    Presidents Milei and Peña review bilateral issues at Casa Rosada

    During their encounter at Casa Rosada, Milei and Peña also discussed the case of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, among other issues

    Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Javier Milei of Argentina met Wednesday in Buenos Aires to discuss bilateral interests, such as the Yacyretá Binational Entity (EBY), the border crossing between both countries, trade integration, and free trade agreements between Mercosur and other regions.

  • Wednesday, February 14th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

    Paraguayan President due in Buenos Aires for meeting with Milei

    Peña and Milei only met before once: on Dec. 10 for the Argentine President's inauguration

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is making a snap trip to Buenos Aires on Wednesday to meet with his Argentine colleague Javier Milei, who has just returned from Italy. It will be their second encounter after Milei's Dec. 10 inauguration.

  • Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 10:37 UTC

    Paraguay successfully issues bonds in local currency

    “This is a great step for our country, Paraguay is moving forward,” President Peña said

    The Government of Paraguay made history Monday by issuing international bonds worth US$ 500 million for the first time in local currency, it was reported in Asunción. “Paraguay makes history by issuing for the first time bonds in guaraníes in the international market. This means that from now on Paraguayan companies will be able to issue abroad, both in guaraníes and dollars, since they will have a reference interest rate to do so,” President Santiago Peña said.

  • Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:22 UTC

    British delegation discusses sustainable developments with Paraguayan gov't

    Paraguay is regarded as a nation of sustainable and green production, which respects the environment, Giménez explained

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña met Tuesday in Asunción with a British delegation to review possible sustainable investments in the South American country.

  • Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:51 UTC

    Paraguay sides with Machado and the Venezuelan people

    Machado won the opposition primaries by a landslide but is banned from running in the presidential elections to be held in the second semester of 2024

    The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña issued a statement Sunday condemning the Venezuelan Supreme Court (TSJ) decision to uphold the disenfranchisement of opposition leader María Corina Machado who has therefore been banned from running for the Miraflores Palace.