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Paraguay
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Paraguay. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Asunción
Head of State
President Santiago Peña
Head of Government
President Santiago Peña
last updated:
29 November, 2024
A meeting in Taipei on July 12, 2023, between Paraguay’s president-elect Santiago Pena and William Lai Ching-te, then Taiwan’s vice-president. Paraguay has expelled a Chinese diplomat for urging Paraguayan legislators to sever ties to Taiwan. Photo: Taiwan’s Presidential Office via AFP
Diplomacy

Paraguay expels Chinese diplomat for urging lawmakers to sever ties to Taiwan

Xu Wei, senior Chinese envoy to Latin America, is directed to leave the country after telling legislators to recognise mainland China.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Paraguay open to China trade deals via Mercosur trade bloc despite Taiwan ties

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Americas and the Caribbean

‘The police just killed him’: Paraguay lawmaker dies in drug raid shoot-out

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know as Haughey and Biles soar at Olympics

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle shows his true self at last, while New Zealand’s women’s rugby team strike gold.

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Simone Biles (centre) celebrates winning gold with the United States in the team competition. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chaos, crowd trouble, Argentina defeat marks start of men’s Olympic football

Game between Morocco and South American side delayed for two hours before final minutes played in empty stadium. France, Spain, also make winning starts.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Star names in short supply in men’s Olympic football event – Brazil missing too

The Euros and Copa America tournaments, and the event being held outside a Fifa window, have deprived Paris of some of the biggest names.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Lula ‘scared’ by Maduro’s bloodbath warning ahead of Venezuela vote, president says

Brazil’s President said: ‘I was scared by Maduro’s statements that if he loses the election there will be a bloodbath.’

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto palace in Brasilia, Brazil on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong stun Brazil on South American tour to send Rugby World Cup message

Win completes a tour that has made Hong Kong’s potential inclusion in 2027 World Cup seem a little less far-fetched.

Belt and Road Initiative

In a first, Brazil reveals plan to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sees synergy between the mainland’s interests and his country’s infrastructure gap as he pursues tangible results.

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Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong bounce back from loss in South American tour opener to beat Paraguay

Head coach Andrew Douglas’ team, who claimed their fourth victory from five matches in 2024, will wrap up the tour with a clash against Brazil.

Callum McCullough storms forward during Hong Kong’s comfortable victory over Paraguay in Ascunsion. Photo: Eneas Colman for Hong Kong China Rugby
Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong ready for angry Chile, with Asia poised to be handed World Cup spot

Head coach Andrew Douglas champions idea of entering city team in Japanese domestic rugby, ‘it is a model that could fit us’

Hong Kong’s Tommy Hill (centre) passes the ball during a training session in Talca, Chile. Photo: Carlos Lorca/Chile Rugby
Americas and the Caribbean

Exclusive | What is Milei’s China agenda? Argentina’s envoy on trade, space and Global South

Buenos Aires’ Beijing ambassador, Marcelo Suarez Salvia, says the two countries are navigating towards ‘promising horizon’ of opportunities.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China women cruise through in Monaco to seal final Olympic rugby sevens spot

Favourites going into the tournament, China breeze past Kenya in the final, while South Africa claim men’s place at expense of Great Britain.

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong taking high-risk approach to winning fifth successive ARC title

Victory over South Korea will secure Asia Rugby Championship and cement team’s spot as second-best side in region, and coach Andrew Douglas wants his side to play expansive game.

Hong Kong are hoping to play expansively against South Korea as they target a fifth straight ARC title ahead of next month’s three-match tour to South America. Photo: HKRU
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China, Hong Kong women get Olympic 7s repechage off to flying start in Monaco

Chong Ka-yan scores hat-trick as Hong Kong beat Paraguay 33-15, China demolish Mexico 55-0 in opening games of repechage event.

China’s Liu Xiaoqian (left) races away from the Mexico defence for a try on day one of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage at Louis II Stadium. Photo: World Rugby
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong women chase Olympic dream, as bosses brace for tournament juggling act

Rugby bosses are preparing for September, when the 15s and 7s calendars cross over, but all eyes are now on the repechage in Monaco.

Brazil

Messi’s Argentina to defend Copa America in US as Uruguay, Brazil await

Everything you need to know as the oldest continental tournament in world football kicks off for its 48th edition, 108 years on from its debut campaign.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Can China reach Olympics in rugby? Handling expectation key in final qualifier

Women’s sevens team face ‘enormous pressure’ to deliver, but take a 21-match winning streak into Monaco qualifying tournament.

After losing in their first Challenger Series match in January, China went 21 matches unbeaten. Photo: World Rugby
Hong Kong China Rugby

Are 70-point wins useful? Hong Kong rugby coach wants change after Malaysia rout

City will host South Korea in championship decider in significant step up this month before July tour to South America.

Hong Kong China Rugby

Asia Rugby Championship: coach ‘frustrated’ despite Hong Kong men’s winning start

Hong Kong seal opening victory but head coach Andrew Douglas wants quick improvement after stop-start display, featuring too many errors.

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong’s chance to join rugby sevens elite is stolen in final seconds – twice

City’s men’s team suffer consecutive last-ditch blows in the qualifying pathway to rugby sevens’ top tier, extinguishing world series hopes for another year.

Max Denmark crossed twice in Hong Kong’s semi-final against Germany, but still finished on the losing side. Photo: World Rugby
Brazil

‘Our meat is cheaper’: President Lula tells Japan PM to try Brazilian beef

Lula pushed the visiting leader to buy Brazilian beef, saying ‘our meat is cheaper and of better quality than the meat you buy’.

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on May 3. Photo: Bloomberg
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong’s men get Spain in draw for final Olympic sevens qualifying event

Draw for World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament in Monaco pits men in Pool C alongside Spain, Papua New Guinea and Brazil, with women in Pool B alongside Uganda, Paraguay and Jamaica.

Israel-Gaza war

UN rights council demands halt of arms sales to Israel

It is the first time that the UN’s top rights body has taken a position on the bloodiest-ever war in the Palestinian territory.

Taiwan

Taiwan earthquake: US, other Taipei allies send messages of support

White House says it is monitoring situation in self-ruled island and its potential impact amid recovery efforts in hard-hit eastern Hualien city.

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A man looks at the cordoned-off site of a leaning building in the aftermath of an earthquake in Hualien in eastern Taiwan on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Argentina

My Take | Argentina’s Milei wants China out, America in

Chinese infrastructure builders are leaving and US spies, soldiers and corporate America are returning with the new government in Buenos Aires.

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Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Photo: Reuters
Blockchain

Miners plan move to lower-cost countries as bitcoin halving approaches

Bitcoin halving, a once-every-four year event baked into the system, will slash the reward that is the main revenue stream for miners.

Taiwan

Taiwan agrees duty-free imports of Paraguayan pork in setback for mainland China

‘Moment to celebrate’ hailed as boon for South American country’s producers who have faced weaker demand after sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war.

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