PARAGUAY

Paraguayan prisoners seize fifth of weapons in riot

Published on: November 2, 2023
17:13

Asuncion, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) Prisoners controlling the Paraguayan Tacumbu jail have 20% of weapons seized from guards on Oct. 10 riot, the Ultimas Noticias daily reported on Thursday.

Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay to arrange details of World Cup

Published on: October 24, 2023
16:56

Montevideo, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Presidents of Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay will meet up on Friday in Montevideo with FIFA’s coordinators of the opening matches of the 2030 World Cup on the agenda, local press unfolded on Tuesday.

Paraguay’s Senate proposes teaching Spanish and Guarani languages

Published on: October 24, 2023
14:34

Asuncion, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan Senate will debate a proposal for teaching Spanish and Guarani as official languages in universities, HOY news reported on Tuesday.

FAO congratulates Paraguay for investing in food production

Published on: October 20, 2023
17:30

Asunción, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday congratulated Paraguay for investing in public-private partnerships for food production.

Paraguayan teachers suspend strike after salary adjustment annulment

Published on: October 20, 2023
16:10

Asunción, Oct. 20 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan teachers called off a general strike on Friday for salary adjustments after announcing the Government will comply with a previous agreement about this issue.

Paraguay-Parana Waterway Commission reaches no deals

Published on: September 26, 2023
17:51

Asuncion, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) A meeting of the Parana-Paraguay Waterway Commission ended Tuesday reaching no deals on a toll applied by Argentina to Paraguayan vessels that the neighboring country deems a right and Asuncion a violation, a local expert informed.

Paraguay and Argentina to hold meeting on Yacyreta plant

Published on: September 21, 2023
19:38

Asuncion, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The acting Paraguayan President Pedro Alliana announced Thursday an forthcoming meeting with Argentina regarding a debt alleged by Asuncion for the transfer of energy in the Yacyreta hydroelectric plant, exploited by both nations.

Paraguayan commission to investigate former government’s corruption

Published on: September 19, 2023
11:36

Asuncion, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan Congress will create a bicameral commission to investigate allegations of financial embezzlement and other alleged acts of corruption in several public institutions in 2022, the HOY newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Paraguay harnesses all energy from Yacyreta plant for the first time

Published on: September 18, 2023
15:52

Asuncion, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay started Monday, for the first time in its history, to harness the full 50% of the energy generated by the Yacyreta Hydroelectric Power Plant, operated in conjunction with Argentina.

Paraguayan HOY daily blames COVAX for Covid-19 deaths

Published on: September 18, 2023
15:47

Asuncion, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) The COVAX mechanism kept USD$ 5.6 million and 20,000 Paraguayan death toll from Covid-19 whilst waiting for the vaccines which never arrived, the local daily HOY issued Monday.

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