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Paraguay president to visit Taiwan ahead of election that could end ties

Paraguay's president, Mario Abdo, will visit Taiwan next week as the island seeks to shore up ties with one of its oldest allies ahead of an election in April that could see the Latin American country ditch Taipei in favour of Beijing.

Reuters

Deforestation piles pressure on South America’s elusive Chacoan peccary

With just 3,000 of the pig-like animals still roaming the Gran Chaco region, a community conservation effort in Argentina is fighting for its future

The Guardian - UK

US Sanctions Paraguay VP, Former President for Links to Hezbollah

The United States issued sanctions against Paraguay’s former President Horacio Cartes Jara and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno on Thursday, unveiling explosive accusations that they participated in widespread schemes of corruption and have ties to members of a terrorist organization. Cartes and Velázquez have been involved “in systemic corruption…

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U.S. sanctions Paraguay VP, former president for corruption

The United States is sanctioning Paraguay’s former President Horacio Cartes Jara and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno, unveiling explosive accusations on Thursday that the two participated in widespread schemes of corruption and have ties to members of a terrorist organization

The Independent UK

U.S. slaps sanctions on Paraguay's VP and former president, citing corruption

The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on Paraguay's former President Horacio Cartes and current Vice President Hugo Velazquez, citing "rampant corruption that undermines democratic institutions."

Reuters

El Salvador arrests Colombian linked to Paraguayan prosecutor's murder

A Colombian suspect in the murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor last year was arrested in El Salvador and will be handed over to Colombian authorities, El Salvador's government said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Colombia arrests two more suspects in Paraguayan prosecutor's murder

Two more people suspected of participating in the May murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor have been arrested, the Colombian prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

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Taiwan pitches democratic alliance to shore up shaky Paraguay ties

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday pitched the need to jointly defend democracy against authoritarianism as she sought to shore up shaky ties with Paraguay, and said they were good friends.

Reuters

Paraguay election race puts Taiwan ties on a knife-edge

Paraguay would cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and open relations with China if the opposition wins the election in April, its presidential candidate Efrain Alegre told Reuters, hoping to boost soy and beef exports that are its main economic engines.

Reuters

Venezuelan arrested for involvement in murder of Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor

A Venezuelan man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the May murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor in Colombia, Venezuela's interior minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

The world is addicted to soy — in Paraguay, these farmers pay the ultimate price

In landlocked Paraguay, residents of a farming colony struggle to survive as soy monocultures choke the ecosystem and pesticides poison both the soil and the people.

Inverse

In Paraguay, cows offer a way out of poverty — and perhaps a greater peril

In Paraguay, beef can offer a way out of poverty and insurance for what life brings. But climate change means beef is becoming an increasingly risky industry for the land.

Inverse

Why yerba mate may be one of Paraguay’s greatest gifts — or its curse

Yerba mate’s roots in indigenous Guaraní culture are obscured today by a rapidly expanding industry. The drink has similar caffeine content to coffee, but some studies suggest it has a higher antioxidant quotient than green tea.

Inverse

Tensions over trade deals exposed at Mercosur summit

A summit of the four Mercosur nations has exposed tensions as Uruguay’s eagerness to seek out foreign markets collides with opposition from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay

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Failed dreams of building 'New Australia' utopia in Paraguay jungle in 19th century

Disenchanted with Australia in the 1890s, 500 people travelled to Paraguay in search of a better life, inspired by a radical socialist. But their plans for a tropical utopia, with strict rules about booze and sex, were "bound to fail".

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Yerba maté routes offer a journey through South American ancestral culture

Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay offer visitors interesting thematic routes dedicated to maté. The famous drink has been consumed in the region for millennia and is symbolic of South America's cultures. The enormous veneration these three nations have for maté, which they enjoy in tea, has allowed the routes dedicated to…

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US offers $5m for information on Paraguayan prosecutor’s killers

US State Department seeks information leading to arrest or conviction of those involved in Marcelo Pecci assassination.

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Newcastle United star Miguel Almiron sent home from international duty due to fitness issue

Newcastle United star Miguel Almiron will return home from international duty after Paraguay's defeat

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U.S. offers $5 million reward in hunt for Paraguay prosecutor's killers

The United States on Thursday said it was offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of those responsible for the murder of a Paraguayan organized crime prosecutor in May.

Daily Mirror

Man Utd and Arsenal interest in Miguel Almiron transfer laid bare by agent

Newcastle United winger Miguel Almiron has been one of the surprise stars in the Premier League this season with Manchester United and Arsenal credited with an interest in the Paraguayan

Manchester Evening News

Miguel Almiron's agent makes Manchester United transfer claim involving Newcastle star

The Paraguay attacker has been in sensational form for Eddie Howe's side this term, scoring six in his last six to help the Magpies rise to fourth.

The Guardian - UK

‘Come to Germany and learn’: Albanian PM criticises UK’s immigration stance

Edi Rama tells press conference in Berlin that UK rhetoric sounds like ‘screams from a madhouse’

The Guardian - US

‘It left a scar’: search for victims digs up legacy of Paraguay’s dictatorship

Survivors of a notorious massacre in 1980 have returned to aid an effort to recover the bodies of murdered farmers

Reuters

Paraguay opens probe after airplane nose shattered during storm

Paraguay's aviation authority said on Thursday it had opened an investigation after a LATAM Airline plane's nose was destroyed during a severe storm that forced it to make an emergency landing.

Reuters

Fire at Paraguay's electoral headquarters throws coming votes into question

A large fire tore through the headquarters of Paraguay's national electoral body on Thursday, casting doubts on primaries and general elections scheduled for the coming months.

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