Tag: Paraguay
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Bolivia and Paraguay To Increase Cooperation in Energy and Fertilizers
“When we work together, we are unbeatable,” Paraguayan President Peña stated. On Thursday, Bolivian President Luis Arce and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña held a meeting in La Paz, where they discussed matters related to increasing the trade flow of fuels and fertilizers. RELATED: Bolivia Confirms Its Interest in Joining BRICS at the St. Petersburg Forum […]
June 14, 2024
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Paraguay Urged on Greater Care Due to Rise in Respiratory Illnesses
On Monday, Paraguay’s health authorities urged the population to get vaccinated and take extra care, especially children and the elderly, in the face of a drastic increase in cases of respiratory diseases during the current cold season. Related: Paraguayan Megadiverse Forest Threatened by Illicit Crops The Ministry of Public Health recalled that immunisation, actions such […]
May 27, 2024
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Paraguayan Megadiverse Forest Threatened by Illicit Crops
Deforestation and the associated burns for marijuana cultivation have become the main threats to the Mbaracayu Forest Natural Reserve, considered a ‘green lung’ nestled in the eastern region of Paraguay, which has not escaped the expansion of illegal crops. RELATED: Bolivia and Chile Protest Against Argentine Statements This area, under the care of the Moises […]
May 5, 2024
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Bus Accident in Paraguay Leaves 2 Dead and 16 Injured
In the early hours of Friday, a bus suffered a car accident in the town of Monte Lindo, Paraguay. RELATED: Dangerous Chemicals Spilled in Baltimore Bridge Accident The vehicle collided with a structure at a roundabout on the roadside. The bus route included the section from Asunción to Ciudad Mariscal, in the department of Boquerón. […]
April 5, 2024
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Paraguay: 9 Tons of Marijuana Seized in Border Area With Brazil
Paraguayan anti-drug agents seized 9.1 tons of marijuana and destroyed a narcotics production center during an operation in a rural area of the town of San Luis, in the department of Amambay, near the Brazilian border. RELATED: Paraguayan Indigenous Peoples & Farmers Start March in Asuncion Secretaría Nacional Antidrogas (Senad) released the information this Saturday, […]
March 30, 2024
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Paraguayan Indigenous Peoples & Farmers Start March in Asuncion
On Thursday, the National Farmers’ Federation (FNC) kicked off its 30th “Farmer, Indigenous, and Popular March” in Asuncion, the capital city of Paraguay, under the motto “For land and production, and against All Injustices.” RELATED: Paraguayan Firefighters on Alert for Forest Fires Summoned by the FNC, social activists, environmental defenders, and progressive politicians departed from […]
March 21, 2024
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Paraguayan Firefighters on Alert for Forest Fires
Paraguay’s fire department went on alert 24 hours for the rise of forest fires in the country, in addition to the coming heat wave. RELATED: Fire in Bogota Destroys About 70 Homes in Poor Construction The order was given by the third national commander of the fire brigade, Marco Aldama, who ordered the full operation […]
March 15, 2024
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Paraguayan Prosecutor Accuses Former President Mario Abdo Benitez
The Public Ministry of Paraguay charged former President Mario Abdo Benitez and other government officials with alleged crimes of disclosure of official secrets, among others. RELATED: Peru: PM Otarola Resigns Amid Allegations of Corruption The accused are alleged to have committed crimes such as: “disclosure of service secrets, disclosure of private secrets by officials or […]