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Paraguay vice president backtracks, says he won't resign

Paraguay Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno says he will not resign from his post, backtracking on a vow he made last week shortly after he was included on a U.S. corruption list for his alleged involvement in offering bribes to a public official

The Independent UK

Operation Condor: why victims of the oppression that swept 1970s South America are still fighting for justice

Between 1976 and 1978, an extrajudicial campaign of violent repression was waged by South American dictatorships against political dissidents and exiles who spoke out against domestic repression and military rule.

The Conversation

Paraguay ex-President Lugo in induced coma after stroke

Former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is in a medically-induced coma after suffering a stroke, a senator from his party said Wednesday.

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Bored dog falls asleep on football pitch after zero goals scored at halftime

A bored dog hilariously made its way onto the turf for a nap after a goalless first half during a football match in Paraguay - the game had to be temporarily halted whilst the ball boy woke the snoozing pooch up

Daily Mirror

South American countries set to launch official 2030 FIFA World Cup bid

Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile’s intention to bid for hosting rights of the 2030 FIFA World Cup has long been in the making.

The Hindu

US blacklists ex-Paraguay President Horacio Cartes for corruption

Washington accuses former president of obstructing a ‘major international investigation into transnational crime’.

Al Jazeera

U.S. accuses ex-president of Paraguay of graft and obstruction

The United States has accused former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes of "significant corruption" and of obstructing a cross-border criminal investigation.

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U.S. designates former Paraguayan president Cartes for involvement in corruption

The United States is designating former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes for his involvement in "significant corruption," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

Reuters

Club confirm Nottingham Forest medical ahead of imminent transfer

The Costa Rica international could follow in the footsteps of Paraguayan midfielder Braian Ojeda is arriving at the City Ground directly from the Western Hemisphere

Nottingham Post

Argentina, Paraguay probe grounded 747 for terrorism ties

Authorities in Argentina and Paraguay are trying to shine light on the jumbo-jet sized mystery surrounding a cargo plane with Iranian and Venezuelan crew that has been grounded outside Buenos Aires more than two weeks

The Independent UK

‘The PCC are after me’: the drug cartel with Paraguay in its clutches

A Brazilian former prison gang is threatening to turn its neighbour into a narcostate and its deadly tentacles extend much further

The Guardian - US

Man Aboard Plane Grounded in Argentina Linked to Iran's Quds Force, Says Paraguay

One of the men aboard a plane grounded near Buenos Aires has ties to Iran's Quds Force, Paraguay's intelligence chief said Friday, despite claims by Argentina that no evidence links the case to Tehran's overseas intelligence. Intelligence chief Esteban Aquino told AFP that Captain Gholamreza Ghasemi did not merely share…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Four sentenced for murder of Paraguayan prosecutor in Colombia

Four people who confessed to taking part in the murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor were each sentenced to 23 years and six months in jail on Friday.

Reuters

Bento Pleased that South Korea Stuck to their Style in Friendlies

South Korea coach Paulo Bento was delighted with the way his team stuck to their system even after going behind in the friendlies over the last couple of weeks that began their preparations for the World Cup. Tuesday's 4-1 win over Egypt concluded a busy June home schedule, which started…

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Argentina authorities seek data on Iranian, Venezuelan crew

Argentine law enforcement officers have searched the hotel where the Venezuelan and Iranian crew of a mysterious plane have been staying

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Miguel Almiron's agent offers transfer verdict as Newcastle United star nets Paraguay brace

Miguel Almiron's agent Daniel Campos has spoken out again over the player's Newcastle United future

Reuters

Sixth person suspected in murder of Paraguayan prosecutor -Colombia police

A sixth person is suspected in the murder last month of a Paraguayan prosecutor vacationing in Colombia, the head of Colombia's national police said on Tuesday, adding a Brazilian gang initially planned to carry out the murder in Paraguay.

Reuters

Colombia arrests five in probe of Paraguay prosecutor's murder

Five people have been arrested in Colombia for alleged involvement in the murder last month of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime, Colombian President Ivan Duque said on Friday.

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Anti-Vax Child Kidnap Alert: Interpol Hunt Couple Who Snatched Girls To Dodge COVID Vaccination

A German anti-vax couple said to have kidnapped their daughters to avoid COVID jabs are being hunted by Interpol in Paraguay.

Daily Mirror

Anti-vax mum and dad kidnap daughters and flee to South America to avoid Covid jabs

Andreas Rainer Egler and Anna Maria Egler kidnapped their two daughters, aged 10 and 11, and fled to Paraguay to join up with settlements there to avoid the girls having the jab

The Guardian - UK

Green light for return of red-footed tortoises to Argentina

Last seen in the South American country 20 years ago, 40 are being reintroduced to El Impenetrable park in the coming weeks

Zenger

Snakes Alive: Beautiful New Species Of Rare Burrowing Snake Discovered

This strikingly beautiful burrowing snake that was previously unknown to science has been discovered in Paraguay and is making waves because of its coloration as well as its rarity.

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: Mystery Russian fires spark 'sabotage' and 'deep strike' theories

AS far as headlines surrounding the war in Ukraine go, they have so far garnered little attention – but as the weeks drag into months in this…

WEKU

Paraguay's organized crime prosecutor is slain while honeymooning on a Colombia beach

Marcelo Pecci was slain Tuesday by gunmen on a Colombian beach. His wife, journalist Claudia Aguilera, said the attackers came on a jet ski or small boat.

Reuters

Paraguayan prosecutor's murder in Colombia likely transnational hit -police

The murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime was likely the victim of "transnational" criminals working across borders, the head of Colombia's police said Wednesday, as both countries pledged to probe the high-profile hit.

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