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Paraguay’s Rating Outlook Upgraded To Positive By Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Paraguay’s sovereign rating outlook from stable to positive, while maintaining the BB+ rating, one notch below Investment Grade. The decision underscores Paraguay’s robust economic performance, fiscal consolidation...
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Paraguay’s Flight Map Expands, Easing Path For Residents And Investors
Paraguay is quietly stitching itself more firmly into the regional and transatlantic grid, with air traffic and routes climbing through 2025 after years of thin connectivity that deterred newcomers and complicated business travel. From January to...
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Costa Rica prioritises Indo-Pacific trade over EU-Mercosur, says trade minister
The Costa Rican government is prioritising joining the Indo-Pacific trade agreement by the end of the year, Trade Minister Manuel Tovar told Euronews in an interview. The minister described the region as "a dynamic hub of opportunity" amid rising...
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The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance. The deal...
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Family Farms And Indigenous Hosts: Engage In Paraguay’s Community Tourism
Community-based tourism is emerging in Paraguay as a powerful tool for local development, social inclusion and the conservation of cultural and natural heritage. Driven by the National Tourism Secretariat (SENATUR) and supported by international...
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Becal Celebrates 10 Years with “Building the Future” Becal Fair in Asunción
The Ministry of Economy and Finance Carlos Antonio López National Scholarship Programme (Becal) celebrates its 10th anniversary. To celebrate this occasion, Becal is organising a fair named “Becal, 10 Years Building The Future.” The event is...
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Pilar Italian Fest 2025: A Southern Celebration Of Paraguay’s Rich Italian Heritage
Pilar, the capital city of the Ñeembucú Department will host the Pilar Italian Fest 2025 – Feste e Tradizioni Italiane. The event, organised on 9 October 2025, seeks to rescue and highlight the rich Italian heritage of the city 225 kilometres...
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Mercosur trade deal: Brussels adds ’emergency brake’ to reassure EU farmers
Brussels – Regular checks with six-monthly inspections together with Member States, and the possibility of re-introducing import tariffs as soon as imports rise sharply or prices for European producers fall too low: the European Commission...
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Paraguay’s Business Summit 2025: Boosting Tourism And Economic Growth
One of Paraguay’s most significant business events, Business Summit 2025, is ready for another edition. The event, organised by the Paraguayan Industrial and Hotel Association (AIHPY), will take place on 8 and 9 October at the Tryp Hotel in...
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2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos to face Paraguay, New Zealand in friendlies
Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s team, the Flamingos will trade tackles with New Zealand, and Paraguay in friendly games before the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Flamingos’ first friendly against New Zealand will hold on Friday, 10 October. Bankole...
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The enormous economic burden of age-related diseases in South America
Population ageing has replaced population growth as the foremost demographic concern worldwide. Thanks to longevity increases, fertility declines, and the ageing of large birth cohorts, the global share of people aged 65 and older has grown in the...
El Salvador’s Agromarkets to Offer Paraguayan Beef and Digital Wallet Discounts.
El Salvador’s agromarkets will soon feature premium Paraguayan beef alongside a new digital payment program offering discounts to consumers. Carnes del Paraguay is investing $5 million to supply high-quality, grass-finished, antibiotic-free beef...
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From Paraguay To Taiwan: Fátima Molas’ Life-Changing Exchange
At the age of 22, Fátima Molas, a Paraguayan Industrial Engineering student, made one of the most challenging and courageous decisions of her life: to leave her family and country for more than a year to do an academic exchange in Taiwan. Today,...
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Asu Lee (Asu Reads): The “Book Party” That Brings Readers Together In Asunción
Nathaly Derzi Guerrero and Adriana Rojas are two best friends who discovered that their shared passion for books could spark something bigger. When speaking to The Asunción Times, they recall how “book party” Asu Lee (Asu Reads) was born, their...
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Fitch improves Paraguay's grading, but still short of investment status
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Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:15 UTC “Paraguay continues to demonstrate its strength,” Peña stressed Fitch Ratings upgraded Paraguay's risk outlook on Monday from “Stable” to “Positive,” moving the country closer to achieving an investment-grade...
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2025 U-17 WWC: Flamingos clash with Paraguay, New Zealand in friendlies
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria’s Flamingos will take on New Zealand, and Paraguay in friendly games before the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Prompt News reports. Flamingos’ first friendly against New Zealand will hold on Friday, 10...
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2025 U-17 WWC: Flamingos To Face Paraguay, New Zealand In Friendlies
Nigeria’s Flamingos will face New Zealand, and Paraguay in friendlies ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, reports Completesports.com. The West Africans will file out against New Zealand in the first friendly on Friday, 10 October....
2025 U-17 WWC: Flamingos line up Paraguay, New Zealand friendlies
Nigeria’s Flamingos have lined up friendlies against New Zealand, and Paraguay ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, DAILY POST reports. Bankole Olowokore’s side will take on New Zealand in the first friendly on Friday, 10 October. The...
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Paraguay’s Youth In Focus: 1.5 Million Navigate Education, Work, and Marriage Trends
Young people in Paraguay are increasingly becoming driving forces in the country on many levels. In September 2025, in observance of Paraguay celebrating Youth Day, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) released new data on the country’s...
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US lifts sanctions on Paraguay ex-president accused of corruption
ASUNCION: The United States Treasury Department lifted sanctions on Monday against former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes, who faces corruption allegations. The 69-year-old former leader governed Paraguay from 2013 until 2018 and remains a...