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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:41:00 GMT
Killers 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 GMT
Chilavert 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 GMT
Paraguay'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 GMT
Mercosur 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 ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:39:00 GMT
Rains bring relief to Paraguay and Paraná rivers
The Paraná and Paraguay rivers have noticeably begun their recoveries from year-long downspouts after constant rains in the past few days, Paraguayan authorities have reported.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:29:00 GMT
Detainee in Pecci case threatens Colombian authorities
A suspect arrested in Colombia in connection with the May 10 killing of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci Friday threatened to kill officers of the Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) during the hearings.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Colombia: Five arrested in Pecci's murder probe
Colombian authorities have arrested five people in the city of Medellín, presumably linked to the murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci while he was honeymooning at an exclusive Caribbean beach resort in Cartagena de ...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:35:00 GMT
Presidents of Paraguay and Argentina oversee dam project
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday welcomed his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernández in Ayolas, 305 kilometers from Asunción, to attend a series of events involving joint undertakings in energy production.

Fri, 27 May 2022 09:43:00 GMT
FBI tips Paraguay of possible school massacre copycat
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has warned Paraguayan Police of a local possible encore of the recent massacre at a Texas primary school in which 21 people were killed.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Former Paraguay keeper gets prison sentence for defamation
Former Paraguay national team goalkeeper and captain José Luis Félix Chilavert has been handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence for acts of defamation against South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) Presiden...



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