Paraguay
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:40:00 GMTParaguayan health authorities tackle tuberculosis, HIV and other diseases
Paraguay’s Health Ministry and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have launched a joint technical mission to strengthen the country’s response to HIV and tuberculosis, focusing on eliminating HIV, mother-to-child t...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:35:00 GMTParaguay hopes to build 22 small hydroelectric plants through private investment
Paraguay plans to build 22 small hydroelectric power plants on internal rivers, with an estimated private investment of US$ 1.4 billion, explained Vice Minister of Mines and Energy Mauricio Bejarano in a radio interview after t...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:34:00 GMTParaguay: Lugo appears at event commemorating his presidential election
Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo publicly appeared Sunday in Liberación, San Pedro, at a Frente Guasu event commemorating the 2008 opposition victory that ended decades of National Republican Association (ANR) rule.
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:35:00 GMTStolen 16th-century manuscript returned to Paraguayan authorities
The US justice system returned the so-called “Hernandarias Manuscript,” a 16th-century document penned in 1598 by Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first Creole governor in the Americas.
Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:44:00 GMTCAF bond placement to strengthen Paraguayan agribusiness SMEs
The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) issued bonds worth ₲ 125 billion (approximately US$ 15.6 million) in Paraguay’s capital market, with a historic 5-year term and a 6.65% annual coupon rate. This ...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:42:00 GMTParaguayan corn exports boosted by Brazilian demand
Between January and March 2025, Paraguayan corn exports rose by 84,000 tons compared to the same period in 2024, generating US$ 69 million in foreign currency, a US$ 15 million increase.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:13:00 GMTParaguay's GDP projections revised upwards
The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) has revised its 2025 GDP growth forecast upward from 3.8% to 4.0%, driven by stronger-than-expected economic activity in early 2025, BCP Chief Economist César Yunis explained. To reach these ...
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:25:00 GMTParaguay and Uruguay prepare for new scenario with stronger Argentine peso
Following Buenos Aires' announcements regarding the lifting of restrictions to exchange local pesos into US dollars, neighboring Uruguay and Paraguay are preparing for the changes to come. Both countries foresee an increasing i...
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:59:00 GMTParaguay's economy grows strongly in February
The Estimator of Business Figures (ECN) published by Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) mentioned a 6% year-to-date sales increase and a 5.2% year-on-year rise compared to February 2024.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:59:00 GMTMilei and Peña get together in Asunción instead of going to Honduras
Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina and Santiago Peña of Paraguay met Wednesday in Asunción to stress their shared commitment to economic freedom and deregulation as a path to prosperity. Their encounter took place at the sa...