Category: Paraguay
June 12, 2020 > LuciaCholakian
Survivors Recount Sexual Violence During Paraguay Dictatorship
This story was originally published by VICE en Español, and is translated to English for the first time on Latin Dispatch. Trigger warning: This article includes references to sexual violence […] Read More >
December 2, 2019 > William Costa
As Protests Against Local Government Flare Up Across Paraguay, a 17-Year-Old Student Leads the Charge in One Town
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay—In recent weeks, the town of Mayor Otaño in southeastern Paraguay has been the scene of a dramatic protest over alleged misuse of public funds by local authorities. And […] Read More >
August 13, 2019 > AlannaElder
The Dam that (Almost) Brought Down Paraguay’s President
The past two weeks have brought Paraguayans a political earthquake and a crowd of new household names, all connected to a bilateral energy deal signed with Brazil in May and […] Read More >
June 11, 2019 > William Costa
With the Help of Nuns and a Lawyer, a Paraguayan Indigenous Group Wins Back Their Ancestral Territory
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay—In early May, the Jejyty Miri Indigenous community in Paraguay received the good news they’d been waiting for. After three years of struggle over their 500-hectare territory near the […] Read More >
August 16, 2018 > Staff
Mario Abdo Benítez is sworn in as Paraguay’s new president
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: Mario Abdo Benítez was sworn in yesterday as Paraguay’s new president. The right-wing former lawmaker promised to continue business-friendly policies and to combat poverty and […] Read More >
June 27, 2018 > Staff
President of Paraguay won’t be able to take Senate seat after he steps down
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY:President Horacio Cartes announced on Tuesday he would pull back on his attempt to resign six weeks before his term ends after he was unable to […] Read More >
April 20, 2018 > Staff
Paraguay to elect new president Sunday
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA PARAGUAY: Paraguay is holding elections for president, governors and all seats of both the upper and lower houses of Congress this coming Sunday. The favorite to […] Read More >
June 12, 2015 > Staff
South American Football Officials May Lose Diplomatic Immunity in Paraguay
Top Story — Legislators in Paraguay voted on Thursday to strip the South American football organization of diplomatic immunity, a move that will likely accelerate an international investigation into claims […] Read More >
January 30, 2015 > Staff
German Couple Kidnapped, Shot Dead in Paraguay; Guerrilla Group Suspected
A German couple who had been working as farmers in Paraguay for 30 years were found dead on Thursday, and authorities are blaming members of an elusive guerrilla group that […] Read More >
June 29, 2012 > Staff
Paraguay: New President Says Venezuela Met With Military
Top Story — New Paraguayan President Federico Franco alleged that the Venezuelan government meddled in his country’s affairs by asking the military to support ousted former president Fernando Lugo last Friday. Franco […] Read More >