PARAGUAY

Paraguayan police officers destroy 11 tons of marijuana

Published on: July 5, 2023
17:21

Asunción, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan law enforcement officers on Wednesday destroyed as many as 11 tons of marijuana seized from alleged drug traffickers in the northeastern department of Amambay, bordering Brazil, the ABC Color newspaper reported.

Paraguayan police officers prosecuted in mass drug trafficking case

Published on: July 1, 2023
00:30

Asunción, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor of Saltos de Guairá, Carlos Cabrera, announced a criminal proceeding against two police officers who acted irregularly in the capture of 20 tons of marijuana, ABC Color reported.

Paraguay police seize 400 kg of marijuana

Published on: June 20, 2023
14:42

Asunción, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan anti-drug agents managed to seize about 400 kg of marijuana in the southern city of Encarnación, local media reported Tuesday.

Paraguayan prosecutor improves service after 100 days in office

Published on: June 19, 2023
17:54

Asuncion, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan Attorney General Emiliano Rolón said on Monday the Prosecutor's Office might improve its service after his first 100 days in office as he replaced predecessor Sandra Quiñonez.

Paraguay’s President opens transition with president-elect Peña

Published on: June 1, 2023
15:57

Asuncion, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo on Thursday appointed here the transition team that will carry out the process of transferring powers of the State to the Santiago Peña administration.

Paraguay reports 1,700 child sexual abuses in three months

Published on: May 31, 2023
16:00

Asuncion, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay reported a total of 1,700 child sexual abuse or mistreatment cases in the first three months of this year 2023 only, a specialized official institution informed Wednesday.

Paraguay proclaims new authorities elected in April elections

Published on: May 30, 2023
13:46

Asuncion, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The Superior Tribunal of Electoral Justice (TSJE) will deliver the proclamation titles to the duo of President Santiago Peña and Vice President Pedro Alliana and to the 45 senators elected in April 30.

Paraguay is regional leader in hemp industrialization

Published on: May 25, 2023
17:36

Asuncion, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay is currently considered one of the leading nations in the successful development of industrial hemp, according to experts from the Latin American Industrial Hemp Association (LAIHA), which is committed to the promotion of this sector in the continent.

Paraguay strengthens sanitary barriers to contain avian flu

Published on: May 23, 2023
16:07

Asuncion, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities are on Tuesday strengthening sanitary barriers to both contain the spread of avian flu, and protect industrial poultry breeding from catching it, since three outbreaks of that disease have been reported, in addition to forecasts of others in the country.

Paraguayan Electoral Justice releases video on general elections

Published on: May 14, 2023
11:53

Asunción, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan media released today a recording of the Superior Tribunal of Electoral Justice (TSJE) on the elections of April 30, in view of the complaints of demonstrators on an alleged fraud initiated since the beginning of May.

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