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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Fourth day of protests in Paraguay because of government's handling of the pandemic
Groups of Paraguayans protested around the Congress on Monday, marking the fourth day of protests amid calls to impeach President Mario Abdo over the government's handling of the Covid-19 health crisis.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:34:00 GMT
Brazilian ranchers strongly oppose the import of live cattle from neighboring Paraguay
Brazilian meat-packers has asked the agriculture ministry for authorization to import live cattle from Paraguay, bur farmers organizations have strongly criticized the initiative. The request to import live cattle from Paraguay...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:37:00 GMT
German Customs seize 23 tons of cocaine (from Paraguay) in biggest ever haul
Investigators uncovered a total of 23 tons of cocaine with a street value of billions of Euros in a cross-European drugs bust, German customs said Wednesday. The cocaine was uncovered in Germany and Belgium.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:07:00 GMT
Uruguay and Paraguay presidents meet to address Mercosur issues in an open agenda
Uruguay and Paraguay presidents, Luis Lacalle Pou and Mario Abdo Benítez will be holding an "open agenda" meeting on Wednesday in the Uruguayan international seaside resort of Punta del Este, where the Paraguayan leader arrive...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Fernandez and Bolsonaro expected to share a family photo on the 30th anniversary of Mercosur
Argentine ambassador in Brazil, Daniel Scioli, has confirmed what was advanced by Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou during this week's meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro, a meeting of Mercosur heads of sta...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:55:00 GMT
Canada and Uruguay, the Americas' countries with the less corruption perception
Transparency International has released its 2020 Corruption Perception Index, which is not very generous with Latin American countries, including Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with Uruguay the great exceptio...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Maersk appoints commercial director for Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay
A.P.Moller-Maersk announced the arrival of Douglas Piagentini as its new commercial director for the East Coast of Latin America made up of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:49:00 GMT
Argentina takes over the Mercosur chair for six months next 16 December
Uruguay will hand to Argentina next 16 December the pro tempore chair of the South American trade bloc Mercosur. The ceremony as happened six months before with Paraguay will be virtual given the coronavirus pandemic, according...

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:30:00 GMT
China competes in the dredging of Paraguay/Parana Waterway which handles 90 million tons of grains
A Chinese company entered the competition to manage a section of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway, joining four European companies seeking to win the concession to deepen the draft and provide maintenance on approximately 1,238 ki...

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:22:00 GMT
Paraguay admits transexual lawyer into bar after a five-year dispute
Paraguay's Supreme Court Chief Justice Alberto Martínez Simón Monday took the oath from female transexual lawyer Kimberly Ayala to enter the professional registry after being denied her right twice on the grounds that her ID ...



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