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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:15:00 GMTParaguay: Chilavert's conviction upheld
A Paraguayan Criminal Court of Appeals in Asunción Tuesday upheld the one-year suspended jail sentence against former international goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:43:00 GMTOver 720,000 COVID-19 vaccines discarded in Paraguay
Paraguayan health authorities have admitted that over 720,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been lost due to expiration or open vials, it was reported in Asunción.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMTParaguay: First case of monkeypox confirmed
Paraguayan health authorities Thursday confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the South American country. It was an adult male patient of Paraguayan nationality with a travel history, it was reported. Meanwhile, 17 suspected ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:44:00 GMTDay of the Guaraní language celebrated in Paraguay
Marking another anniversary of the enacting of Paraguay's Constitution of 1967 which declared it as the country's second official language, local authorities Thursday celebrated one new episode of Guarani Language Day. The cou...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:38:00 GMTUS envoy discusses corruption with Paraguayan lawmakers
The US Undersecretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark Wells Wednesday said in Asunción that his country would undertake further action beyond declaring Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velázquez and former Presiden...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:12:00 GMTProsecution launches probe against Paraguayan VP
Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office Tuesday announced it would launch an investigation into the allegations of the United States Embassy in Asunción whereby Vice President Hugo Velázquez and his family were added to the Sta...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:06:00 GMTParaguay's exports in seven months reached US$ 5,8bn; Mercosur represents 63%
In the first seven months of this year, Paraguayan exports totaled US$ 5,8 billion and involved 136 countries. Data from the country’s Ministry of Finance show Brazil (36%) and Argentina (24.9%) as the main buyers, which adde...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:39:00 GMTAbdo would prefer Velázquez to resign as Paraguay's VP
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez believes Vice President Hugo Velázquez should resign and avoid his impeachment in which his political opponents from within their own Colorado Party might seek to splash the head of sta...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:36:00 GMTParaguayans skipping booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Paraguayan health authorities have expressed their concern over a slowdown in vaccination against COVID-19, with very few booster doses applied.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:06:00 GMTNew beneficiaries of Taiwanese scholarships announced in Asunción
Taiwan's Embassy in Asunción launched this week the 2022 edition of the program for Paraguayan students willing to pursue their educational goals on the Asian island.