Paraguay
May 1, 2023 | Reuters
Paraguay’s Conservatives Score Big Election Win, Defusing Taiwan Fears
ASUNCION—Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, tightening the ruling Colorado Party’s political grip in the country and defusing fears about the end of diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Pena, who has pledged to maintain Paraguay’s long-standing Taiwan relations, had 42.7 percent of the vote with 99.9 percent of ballots […]
January 31, 2022 | The Associated Press
Influencer Wife of Footballer Among Shooting Dead
A shooting at a concert in Paraguay on Sunday left two people dead including former model and influencer Cristina ‘Vita’ Aranda. Aranda, 29, is the wife of footballer Ivan Torres, a player for the Olimpia club in Paraguay. She had three young children. The other person killed in the shooting was identified by local media […]
December 11, 2021 | Reuters
Paraguay ‘Remains Firm’ on Taiwan Ties After Nicaragua Pivots to China
ASUNCION—Paraguay remains resolute about maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite Nicaragua’s decision to shift its allegiance to China, the top adviser to the South American country’s President Mario Abdo told Reuters on Friday. China and Nicaragua reestablished diplomatic ties on Friday after the Central American country broke relations with Taiwan, boosting Beijing in a part […]
March 7, 2020 | Reuters
Former Barcelona Forward Ronaldinho Arrested in Paraguay: Police
ASUNCION—Former Brazil and Barcelona forward Ronaldinho Gaucho was arrested in Paraguay on Friday for attempting to enter the country with an adulterated passport, Paraguayan police said. Gilberto Fleitas, the head of the investigations unit of the Paraguayan police, said Ronaldinho and his brother were taken into custody just hours after a judge refused to ratify […]
August 28, 2018 | Simon Veazey
Thieves in Paraguay Replace 44 Police Battle Rifles With Plastic Replicas
Police battle rifles in Paraguay were quietly swapped for plastic and wood replicas, only spotted during a weapons inspection after the real ones began to appear on the local black market. Originally, Paraguay media said that 42 rifles had been swapped, but the Interior Ministry later referred to 44 automatic rifles. National media called the […]
April 25, 2017 | Hai Luong
Biggest robbery ever causes chaos in Paraguay
Cars burned, gunshots rang out, and explosives shook the city as an intense nighttime robbery caused chaos in the streets of Paraguay. Sixty robbers attacked a security company, attempting to remove millions. Antonio Gamarra, a retired police commissioner, talked about the scale of the heist, “This (robbery) is the largest yet and given the (explosive) […]
April 1, 2017 | Feng Xue
Violence in Paraguay over constitutional amendment
Protesters fought with police in Paraguay Friday, March 31, over a controversial constitutional amendment. The protesters broke through police lines, entered Congress, and set fires to papers and furniture. The Senate approved an amendment allowing the president to run for a second five-year term. This would affect sitting President Horacio Cartes and any past president […]