Paraguay

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 08:32:00 GMT
Moody's upgrades Paraguay's rating amid "robust" economic growth
The credit rating agency Moody's Friday upgraded Paraguay's score to "investment grade" thanks to the South American country's robust economic growth. The new status will facilitate access to credit for both the Paraguayan gove...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:38:00 GMT
Biden administration picks replacement for Asunción Embassy
The US Government of President Joseph Biden has picked career diplomat Gabriel Escobar to take over from Marc Ostfield as the next Ambassador to Asunción, it was reported Tuesday. Escobar still needs the Senate's nod.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:43:00 GMT
IMF and IDB to boost Paraguay's sustainable development initiatives
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced this week in Asunción an increase in cooperation with Latin American and Caribbean countries regarding environmental initiatives and...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:54:00 GMT
Paraguay's first 30 electric buses to be delivered this year
The first 30 electric buses of Asunción's public network will be operational before the end of 2024, Deputy Transport Minister Emiliano Fernández announced Monday after a meeting with experts from the Taiwanese company buildi...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:40:00 GMT
Israeli newspaper links former Paraguayan President and VP to Hezbollah's finances
An article published during the weekend by the Israeli English-language newspaper The Jerusalem Post written by Peter Marko Tase mentioned former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes as it delved into the subject of "South Ameri...

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:11:00 GMT
IMF Chief visits Paraguay's tourist attractions
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Sunday visited the Itaipú Hydroelectric Power Plant and other Paraguayan tourist attractions before starting a series of engagements in the South American coun...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 06:41:00 GMT
Paraguay to buy Embraer military aircraft to fight organized crime
Paraguayan Authorities have issued the necessary paperwork to launch the purchase process of six Brazilian-built Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to be deployed in security and crime fighting, it was reported in Asunción Thu...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:46:00 GMT
Terrorism is not a crime everywhere, Lacalle Pou decried
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou insisted Wednesday in Buenos Aires that there were still countries where terrorism was not a crime as such. He made those remarks during his appearance at a World Jewish Congress gathering i...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:55:00 GMT
Operation Sweetness, check your sugar when having coffee or tea
The discovery of cocaine and other hard drugs shipments to Europe from South American Atlantic ports is not new and despite all efforts, the network of contacts coupled with ingenious methods to adapt to circumstances and obvio...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:13:00 GMT
Peña confirms Paraguay would relocate Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña confirmed Wednesday in Buenos Aires that his country would be relocating its Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. During his appearance at a World Jewish Congress event in the Argent...

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