PARAGUAY

Paraguay will adjust fuel prices to the international market

Published on: September 17, 2022
10:17

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Asunción, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The reduction of Paraguayan fuel will depend on two new purchases of the country that will take advantage of the low price of the international market, the government reported.

Truckers in Paraguay to strike to maintain fuel prices

Published on: September 1, 2022
13:43

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Asunción, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan truck drivers say they will go on strike if fuel prices are not lowered to what was agreed in July by the sector's unions and the Government, local media reported on Thursday.

Paraguayan justice acts only before US sheriffs, say Senators

Published on: August 25, 2022
18:20

By: Pavel López Lazo

Asunción, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan judges and prosecutors only dare to act in presence of US "sheriffs", Senator Desirée Masi said Thursday, in reference to the visit of a high-ranking official from Washington.

Cuba wishes former President Fernando Lugo a speedy recovery

Published on: August 14, 2022
13:29

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s National Assembly of the People´s Power (ANPP, in Spanish) President Esteban Lazo on Sunday wished Paraguayan Senator and former President Fernando Lugo a speedy recovery after being affected by a stroke.

Syrian president receives head of Paraguayan Chamber of (+ Photos)

Published on: July 20, 2022
10:42

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Damascus, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, received the head of the Chamber of Senators of Paraguay, Roben Fernandez, who began last Saturday an official visit to this Levantine nation.

Paraguay reports over 5,000 new Covid-19 cases in a week

Published on: July 2, 2022
09:09

By: Pavel López Lazo

Asunción, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay has reported as many as 5,296 new Covid-19 cases in last week, a rise of 152% compared to previous week, and 13 deaths, the Health Ministry informed.

Paraguayan tobacco managers refuse to testify before congress group

Published on: June 28, 2022
14:04

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Asuncion, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The manager of the Paraguayan tobacco company S.A. (Tabesa), Jose Ortiz, and other businessmen refused today to testify before a Bicameral Commission of Investigation (CBI) that investigates personalities for alleged money laundering.

Paraguay launches operation against criminal network

Published on: June 15, 2022
11:54

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Asunción, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan justice on Wednesday started an operation with 15 fiscal agents and 100 police officers againts a suspected criminal network in the northern Amambay Department, bordering Brazil.

Paraguay rules out new Covid-19 quarantine due to rise of cases

Published on: May 25, 2022
12:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Asuncion, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan government ruled out the application of a new quarantine in view of the current increase in the number of Covid-19 patients, which is saturating hospitals.

Transfer of body of Paraguayan prosecutor murdered in Colombia begins

Published on: May 13, 2022
10:47

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Bogota, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The body of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, murdered on Baru Island in Colombia, was transferred to the airport of Cartagena, to later depart on a commercial flight to his country of origin.

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