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Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:21:00 GMTPuerto Iguazú becomes busiest gateway into Argentina
The Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú on the three-way border with Brazil and Paraguay has superseded Buenos Aires' international Ezeiza airport as the main gateway into the country, it was reported.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 03:03:00 GMTBolsonaro hints solution to Ukraine war resembles that of 1982 in the South Atlantic
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said he had “the solution” to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and vowed to discuss it with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:55:00 GMTAbuse within Paraguayan Military Academy reported
Just weeks after two cases of abuses within Argentina's Army surfaced, Paraguay's National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (MNPT) Monday confirmed the cruel treatment of cadets at the Francisco Solano López Military Ac...
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.