Paraguay (Americas)

Paraguay (Americas)

People ride in a boat in a flooded area after the Parana river overflowed its banks due to heavy rain upstream, in Ayolas, Paraguay November 8, 2023.
Paraguay
El Niño floods hit Ayolas, Paraguayans seek aid
Heavy rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has sent hundreds to shelters in the town of Ayolas in southern Paraguay.
Police stand outside the Tacumbu penitentiary during a riot after inmates took hostage a dozen officials and caused a fire, in Asuncion,
Paraguay
Paraguay inmates riot, taking hostages in Tacumbu prison
Inmates at Paraguay's largest prison rioted on Tuesday, taking 11 guards hostage and setting fire to facilities in the crowded Tacumbu penitentiary on the outskirts of the capital.
Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with Reuters ahead of his inauguration, in Asuncion, Paraguay August 7, 2023.
Paraguay
Mercosur-EU talks in crisis as Paraguay's Pena objects EU demands
Mercosur trade bloc and the EU should shelve talks over a free trade agreement, with current environmental demands from the EU "unacceptable," Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena said.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets President-elect of Paraguay Santiago Pena at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil July 28, 2023.
Brazil
Paraguay-Brazil eye agreement on Itaipu dam's energy
Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Pena said he expects talks with Brazil over the binational Itaipu hydroelectric dam to start on Aug 13 after meeting with his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, Bolivia's President Luis Arce, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez and Chilean President Gabriel Boric hold hands as they pose during the South American Summit at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil May 30, 2023.
Brazil
Lula seeks South American unity amidst divisions over Venezuela
Divergent views on Venezuela surfaced during a Tuesday South American leaders' summit hosted by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Supporters of presidential candidate Paraguayo Cubas try to stop a car outside Paraguay's Superior Court of Electoral Justice to demand a recount of votes, in Asuncion, Paraguay May 1, 2023.
Paraguay
Protests in Paraguay: Losing candidates call for recount
Supporters of the right-wing candidate who came third in the Paraguayan presidential election clashed with police outside the electoral court.
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