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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:41:00 GMTUkraine asks Paraguay for Mercosur's help
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski Wednesday asked his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez to bring the other Mercosur leaders to support his war-torn country through its plight following Russia's invasion.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:00:00 GMTLongest-living woman in Argentina dies aged 115
Although born in Paraguay, Casilda Benegas de Gallegos used to be Argentina's longest-living woman. She died in Mar del Plata at the age of 115, after surviving a bout of COVID-19 in 2020.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:28:00 GMTParaguay launches probe into Emtrasur 747's Ciudad del Este stop
Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez has instructed the Anti-corruption Minister René Fernández to request the Prosecutor's Office to launch a probe into the stop in Ciudad del Este in May of the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing...
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:22:00 GMTParaguayan indigenous group seeks help from Spain
A Paraguayan indigenous community in the Chaco region has turned to Spain for help with the supply of drinking water and other basic resources following a lack of attention from local authorities, it was reported.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:40:00 GMTEU diplomat warns Paraguay needs to avert becoming a narco-state
The European Union's Ambassador in Asunción Monday said he feared Paraguay could end up turning into a narco-state if proper measures are not taken.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:01:00 GMTParaná downspout better but still below historical levels
According to the latest report from Argentina's National Water Institute (INA), the situation with the downspout of the Paraná River has improved significantly but it is still below historical figures.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:41:00 GMTKillers of Paraguayan prosecutor convicted in Colombia
The killers of Paraguayan Organized Crime Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci have been sentenced to 23 years and a half in jail late on Friday after a plea bargain with Colombian state attorneys, it was announced.
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:48:00 GMTChilavert launches bid for president of Paraguay
Former Paraguay national team captain José Luis Chilavert Thursday launched his presidential bid on behalf of the Youth Party, a movement created a few years ago.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:40:00 GMTParaguay's opposition agrees to endorse joint presidential candidate
Leaders of Paraguay's opposition have announced they will run together for the presidency in 2023 with a ticket yet to be defined, under what is known in local electoral law as a "concertación" (a group of various political fo...
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:56:00 GMTMercosur Summit scheduled for Asunción July 21
Mercosur Foreign Ministers Monday agreed to hold the upcoming Summit of the Group in Asunción on July 21. It will be the first face-to-face encounter of all four regional leaders since all previous meetings involving all four ...