PARAGUAY

Paraguayan analyst describes nationwide increase in organized crime

Published on: August 14, 2023
13:50

Asuncion, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Organized crime has been increasing in Paraguay for five years, researcher Juan Martens assured in an analysis published today by Ultima Hora newspaper on the challenges of the new government that takes office this Tuesday.

Paraguayan prosecutors to work on opening new gov’t

Published on: August 11, 2023
15:00

Asuncion, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay’s Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday having made up a team of prosecutors to work on August 15 in the activities of the power transfer from current government to that of President-elect Santiago Peña.

Paraguay questions EU extraterritoriality with MERCOSUR

Published on: August 8, 2023
15:33

Asuncion, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Santiago Bertoni expressed his deep concern about the extraterritorial approaches of the European Union (EU) to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in environmental matters, the ABC Color newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Paraguayan authorities sets Asuncion for new government

Published on: August 7, 2023
16:38

Asuncion, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities are currently setting Asuncion capital for the celebrations of taking up post the new government on August 15, including the closing of avenues and police security measures.

Paraguay’s Liberal Party removes its president

Published on: August 7, 2023
10:03

Asuncion, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) of Paraguay started has a new leader on Monday, Hugo Fleitas, who was elected during a rarefied Convention that dismissed the former president of the organization, Efraín Alegre, by a majority vote.

Paraguayan road toll reduction into effect after drivers protests

Published on: August 5, 2023
10:30

Asunción, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's new reduced toll rates for transport are in force today with a 100 percent increase, instead of the 200 percent demanded by the government before protests by the sector forced to lower the figures.

Paraguay’s President-elect appoints new ministers

Published on: August 4, 2023
15:20

Asuncion, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Peña appointed on Friday another three ministers he will lead by taking his post on August 15. Among those ministers is Monica Recalde as Employment and Social Security Minister; Maria Teresa Baran’s appointment as Public Health Minister; and Gustavo Villate as Information and Communications Technologies Minister.

Paraguayan natives protest for economic and social improvements

Published on: July 20, 2023
15:58

Asuncion, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan indigenous people from the central-eastern department of Caaguazú began mobilizing in front of the Indigenous Institute (INDI) Wednesday to demand the breach of official promises on material aid, ABC Color reports.

Paraguayan responsibility confirmed for drug seized in Germany

Published on: July 18, 2023
13:22

Asuncion, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The local information agency reports today that Paraguay's National Customs Directorate (DNA) confirmed during an investigation involving 10 tons of cocaine seized in Germany, an omission during the scanning of the container that transported them.

Art money laundering denounced Paraguay – ABC Color

Published on: July 12, 2023
13:37

Asunción, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan citizens busted for complicity with drug trafficking during an investigation into prominent Brazilian smuggler Jarvis Chimenes Pavão illegally obtained funds disguised as legitimate income through purchasing and selling artworks, as reported by ABC Color.

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