PARAGUAY

Drugs and weapons seized in police operations in Uruguay

Published on: March 13, 2024
11:02

Montevideo, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) More than 80 kilograms of drugs were seized in several police operations in this capital, in which Uruguayan and Paraguayan citizens were arrested, it was reported today.

Paraguay: Outbreak of chickenpox among children

Published on: March 7, 2024
14:46

Asunción, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The isolation of 44 children in a Paraguayan school after a case of chickenpox was detected among them coincided with a vaccination campaign against the disease that began a few days ago, the newspaper Última Hora reported.

Speaker of Paraguay’s Congress re-elected

Published on: March 5, 2024
13:05

Asunción, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay today confirmed Raúl Latorre, of the ruling Colorado Party, as its president for the period beginning in July and ending in mid 2025.

Former Paraguayan president to travel to Cuba for medical treatment

Published on: February 29, 2024
16:45

Asuncion, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The former Paraguayan President and opposition politician Fernando Lugo is planning a trip to Cuba to be treated there by specialized doctors for the after-effects of a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) suffered in August 2022, a close source revealed on Thursday.

Paraguayan lawyer affirms that former senator will recover power

Published on: February 28, 2024
15:01

Asuncion, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan lawyer Robert Gonzalez continued today his efforts after appealing before the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) to recover the seat of former senator Kattya Gonzalez expelled from the Upper House.

Paraguayan president fulfills intense agenda in Spain

Published on: February 28, 2024
13:47

Madrid, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is having an intense work agenda in Spain, where he met with the head of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.

UK’s FM expresses interest in improving ties with Paraguay

Published on: February 21, 2024
17:05

Asuncion, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) UK Foreign Minister David Cameron expressed on Wednesday his interest in strengthening ties with Paraguay.

Second Paraguayan dies after explosion at sausage factory

Published on: February 12, 2024
10:06

Asunción, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan medical authorities reported the death of a second person seriously injured in the explosion on Wednesday at the Ochsi sausage factory in the southwestern town of San Lorenzo, local media reported.

Paraguayan criminals killed 17 drivers of Bolt transport service

Published on: February 6, 2024
10:24

Asunción, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan criminals murdered 17 drivers of the Bolt platform, a private transport mobile application through free calls that connects clients and drivers to travel from anywhere, a source from that institution revealed today.

Paraguayan drug network that operates with cryptocurrencies denounced

Published on: February 6, 2024
00:30

Asunción, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) An international organization of drug traffickers deactivated in 2022 by Paraguay's Operation A Ultranza Py, the largest in the country against this scourge, used cryptocurrencies in its transactions, the government reported.

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