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How Paraguay became a bastion of conservatism in Latin America

Paraguay hosted the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of the global right, for the first time in mid-September. In attendance were members of US president Donald Trump’s inner circle, including his long-term foreign policy advisor Richard Grenell, and President Javier Milei of Argentina.

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Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight

Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America

The Independent UK

Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs

Activists condemn law and liken it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and Russia

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Full List of Latin American Leaders Backing Hamas, Iran One Year After Terror Groups' Oct. 7 Attack

The leaders of Venezuela and Cuba have close ties with Teheran and have focused on criticizing Israel's actions. Colombia , Bolivia and Nicaragua have taken similar positions

Latin Times

Paraguay Seizes Record 4 Tons Of Cocaine In Sugar Shipment

Paraguay authorities seize 4 tons of cocaine in 'Operation Sweetness,' largest bust in history, signaling a strong stance against drug trafficking.

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Biggest ever drugs bust in Paraguay finds four tonnes of cocaine stashed in sugar on way to Europe

The record discovery, code-named ‘Operation Sweetness’, was valued at roughly $240 million

The Independent UK

With Argentina's president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful

The most notable thing about the annual Mercosur summit kicking off in Paraguay is an absence — that of Argentine President Javier Milei

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WRC adds Paraguay to 2025 calendar in multi-year deal

The 2025 World Rally Championship calendar is edging closer to completion following the news Paraguay is set to make its debut next season.

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Hopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil

The heads of state from South America’s Mercosur trade bloc are in Rio de Janeiro for a meeting that is expected to disappoint members hoping to finalize a deal with the European Union

The Independent UK

Argentina's outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it

Argentina’s outgoing government says it will not support the signing of a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur during a summit this week in Brazil even though the incoming Argentine government has expressed support for the deal

The Independent UK

Paraguay Joins Latin American Support For Israel With Jerusalem Embassy Opening

Paraguay to Open Jerusalem Embassy in November, Joining Latin American Support for Israel

Zenger

Jewish Organizations Forge Alliances At UNGA, Discuss Antisemitism And Iran

US Jewish groups hold sideline meetings with world leaders at UN General Assembly

Zenger

Taiwan VP says China military action to US stopover would be interference

Self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own is due to go to the polls in January with VP Lai the frontrunner.

Al Jazeera

Santiago Peña takes office as Paraguay’s president with pro-Taiwan message

The conservative politician’s election continued a nearly unbroken streak for the Colorado Party, in power since 1947.

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The Independent UK

New Paraguay president stresses South American country's ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony

President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Taiwan's vice president leaves on Paraguay trip amid Chinese efforts to isolate the island

Taiwan’s vice president has left on a trip to Paraguay to reinforce relations with his government’s last diplomatic partner in South America at a time when China is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy

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Paraguay Poised To Return Embassy To Jerusalem

As a show of growing Latin American support for Israel, Paraguay will relocate its embassy back to Jerusalem.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan presidential candidate plans US stop, drawing China’s ire

China decries plans of ‘separatist’ Taiwanese presidential frontrunner William Lai to stop in US during a Paraguay trip.

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Paraguay president-elect says will strengthen ties with Taiwan

Relations with the island loomed large in the election, after other countries in Latin America moved to cut ties.

Reuters

Paraguay president-elect commits to 'strengthen' ties with Taiwan

Paraguay's president-elect, Santiago Pena, said on Friday that he would continue to strengthen his country's "historic ties" with Taiwan following a call with his counterpart there after winning Sunday's election.

The Independent UK

Paraguay: Populist candidate fires up protesters after vote

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Paraguay’s capital for the second straight day of demonstrations alleging that this weekend’s presidential elections were marred by fraud, a claim that President-elect Santiago Peña, electoral authorities and international observers roundly dismissed

The Independent UK

Paraguay: Ex-president's influence in question after victory

Conservative Santiago Peña’s overwhelming win in Paraguay’s presidential election not only reaffirmed the long-ruling Colorado Party’s hold on power but raised questions about the future role of his powerful political mentor, who has been accused of corruption by the United States

WEKU

Paraguay's long-ruling party scores an easy presidential election win

The Colorado Party remained the dominant force of Paraguayan politics as the vote count from Sunday's election gave an overwhelming lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña.

The Guardian - AU

Paraguay’s Taiwan ties safe as ruling party retains presidency

Santiago Peña of the Colorado party is elected, defeating Efraín Alegre who wanted to switch diplomatic recognition to China

The Independent UK

Paraguay's long-ruling Colorado Party has easy election win

Paraguayans have voted overwhelmingly to keep the long-ruling Colorado Party in power for five more years, backing its presidential candidate and giving it control of both houses of Congress

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