Paraguay

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:40:00 GMT
After 25 years of negotiation, the Mercosur-EU agreement takes effect this Friday
The association agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) enters provisionally into force on Friday May 1, after more than a quarter-century of negotiations, in what constitutes one of the world's most ambitious tr...

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:22:00 GMT
Ex-President Lacalle Pou: 'I will not die without seeing Paraguay have a sea outlet in Uruguay'
Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou (2020-2025) reignited the debate on Tuesday over the construction of a port in Uruguayan territory aimed at providing Paraguay with maritime access, during an event in the Paraguayan ...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:17:00 GMT
Paraguay attracts record foreigners with low taxes and new investor residency program
Foreign residency applications in Paraguay surged 85% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18,071 compared to 9,760 in the same period of 2025, the National Migration Directorate reported. Temporary residency requests jumped ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:17:00 GMT
At least 12 schools in Paraguay receive shooting threats; authorities probe possible viral "challenge"
At least 12 schools in Paraguay received shooting threats between Thursday and Friday, with messages written on bathroom walls reading "tomorrow there will be a shooting," said Sonia Escauriza, director of Child and Adolescent ...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:08:00 GMT
“We are oppressed in Brazil”: thousands of conservative Brazilians seek new life in Paraguay
Hundreds of Brazilians camped overnight on beach chairs, plastic benches and tarps outside an immigration center in Ciudad del Este, on the border with Brazil, to secure a spot in a Paraguayan government drive to fast-track res...

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:55:00 GMT
Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments
Paraguay's government expects investments from Singapore in carbon credit projects to exceed $1 billion, Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Rolando De Barros said on Wednesday, as a delegation from the Asian natio...

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:15:00 GMT
Holy Week boosts Paraguayan tourism: 90% hotel occupancy and 36% revenue increase
Domestic tourism during Holy Week in Paraguay grew 15% compared with the previous year, with 409,431 visitors generating revenue of $55.5 million, a 36% increase, the National Tourism Secretariat (Senatur) reported based on dat...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:53:00 GMT
Lula and Peña agree to accelerate Itaipú treaty review
The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Paraguay, Santiago Peña, agreed on Sunday in Campo Grande to intensify negotiations over Annex C of the Itaipú treaty, the instrument that governs the financial terms ...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMT
Paraguay and Germany seek to deepen trade ties under EU-Mercosur agreement
Relations between Paraguay and Germany are at a positive juncture, with prospects for growth in trade, investment and tourism, according to German Deputy Ambassador in Asunción Jörg Herrera, in an interview with state broadca...

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:32:00 GMT
Peña promotes Paraguay as investment destination at meeting with Brazilian business leaders
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña met on Sunday in Campo Grande, the capital of Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state, with business leaders from the state's Federation of Industries (FIEMS) to promote investment opportunities in...

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