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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, on Tuesday, May 25, defended his management during the pandemic and presented his plans for economic recovery to the diplomatic representatives accredited in Asunción, from whom he obtained a "commitment of solidarity", said the Chancellor, Euclides Acevedo, at the end of the event. The meeting arose at the initiative of the Apostolic Nunciature, dean of the diplomatic corps in Paraguay, who hosted the meeting in the form...

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Lessons from Paraguay and Guyana’s brushes with Chinese vaccine diplomacy Click to read this article in English Photo Credit: Norberto Duarte, AFP Only four months into 2021, China is the leading exporter of COVID-19 vaccines, largely sending doses to the same developing countries prioritized by the COVAX program. Due to this dominant role in vaccine distribution, the ambition and capability of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to affect the political affairs of nations across Latin Amer...

Beijing’s one-China principle forces countries to choose between having full diplomatic relations with Beijing or Taipei Taiwan has built thousands of homes for the poor in Paraguay, upgraded the country’s health care system, awarded hundreds of scholarships and even helped fund the futuristic Congress building in the capital, spending generously over decades to nurture their diplomatic ties. But the alliance, which makes Paraguay one of only 15 nations to have full diplomatic relations wit...

ksuadminApril 27, 2021 Ask what China’s interests are in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and any expert’s response will include trade and investment. Too often, however, one vital issue for the Chinese is overlooked: Taiwan. The ALC has a disproportionate number of countries that maintain diplomatic relations with what Beijing considers a rebel province. Of the only 14 countries that now recognize Taiwan, 9 are in the region. Panama, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador establis...

March 15, 2021 Share Protests have erupted in Paraguay over the mishandling of COVID-19 pandemic by the government. Thousands of protesters gathered outside Congress and the Presidential Palace Mburuvicha Róga, for six straight days, blaming official corruption for the country’s health crisis and demanding that Abdo Benítez resign. There were some violent clashes with the police, with one fatality and scores of injuries reported. Abdo Benítez was compelled to fire four members of h...

A week of Paraguay protests marked with dwindling numbers 1 minute read Asunción, Mar 12 (efe-epa).- A week of protests in Paraguay against the government of Mario Abdo Benítez ended on Friday with fewer and more deflated protesters after the president made Cabinet changes and the health authorities declared a red alert due to the increase in Covid-19 infections in the country. Only about 200 people demonstrated on Friday, compared to a week ago when the protests were huge. The atmosphere w...

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The country, one of South America’s poorest, has received just a few thousand doses of Covid-19 vaccine. The health minister had already resigned after doctors in full critical care units ran out of basic drugs.

2 minutes read Asuncion, Mar 6 (efe-epa).- Paraguay’s president announced a cabinet reshuffle on Saturday amid a political crisis sparked by protests over the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Police again on Saturday midnight used force to disperse a group of people who had gathered in front of the presidential residence to break through the perimeter security barrier. The incident took place in an area where the United States embassy is also located and amid protests de...