The Latest Breaking News from Santiago Pena

Paraguay president declares national holiday after World Cup triumph over Germany

The South Americans caused a massive upset as they knocked out the four-time world champions on penalties

The Independent UK · Jun 30

WRC confident Paraguay will deliver "unique new story" after test event success

The World Rally Championship is confident Paraguay will offer the series a "unique new story" next year following last weekend's successful test event.

Motorsport · Sep 24, 2024

Paraguay Leader To Attend Taiwan Inauguration

Pena is on an official trip to Washington this week, and will leave for Taipei on Saturday, the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.

Latin Times · May 17, 2024

Paraguay election result calms fear of another Taiwan ally falling (for now)

News of Santiago Pena's election victory in Paraguay will be cheered by officials in Taiwan, which faces an uphill battle against China's economic muscle to keep its remaining 13 allies worldwide, including its last in South America.

Reuters · May 1, 2023

Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena: puppet or pragmatist?

Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena, a clean-cut former central bank director, will need all his wits and cool to steer the South American nation through economic headwinds hurting voters and rising pressure from farmers to cut ties with Taiwan.

Reuters · May 1, 2023

Paraguay's conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears

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.

Reuters · Apr 30, 2023

Paraguay election build-up dominated by corruption and Taiwan

In the heart of Paraguay's capital Asuncion, a tropical city close to the Argentine border, voters are gearing up for election day on Sunday, with the economy, corruption and Taiwan on their minds.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2023

Paraguay presidential hopeful Santiago Pena seeks to be calm amid political storm

Paraguay's conservative ruling party presidential candidate Santiago Pena will need all the composure he has from a journey as a teenage father to the International Monetary Fund as he faces down an opposition challenge at the ballot box on Sunday.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

In Paraguay, calls for change test Colorado Party's political machine

Paraguay's ruling Colorado Party - a conservative political machine that has dominated government in Asuncion for some eight decades - could be facing a major challenge at the ballot box next month.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

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 · Jan 5, 2023