Paraguay

The disinflationary trend in Paraguay continued unabated in June according to latest data from the Banco Central del Paraguay, with consumer price inflation falling to 4.3% y-o-y, down... 2010-07-28

Two police officers were killed in a clash with a guerrilla group in Paraguay's north on June 17. Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola said that five or six members of the Army of the... 2010-07-01

Paraguay's economy looks set for a strong rebound in 2010 (following upon last year's recession, when real GDP contracted 3.7%), with recently released data from the central bank showing... 2010-07-01

Head of Paraguay's secretariat for national emergencies, Camilo Soares, has been formally charged with producing fake travel expense claims following a trip to Madrid in 2008. While... 2010-05-06

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has ordered all ornamental lights in the presidential palace to be switched off and called for state agencies to save energy in an effort to conserve... 2010-03-05

The left-wing group Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo (EPP) released wealthy rancher Fidel Zavala on January 17, after holding him captive for more than 90 days. The news comes after... 2010-02-04

Paraguay suffered a total blackout on November 10, after the Itaipu dam, which provides 90% of the country's electricity, shut down completely during a severe storm. The outage comes... 2009-12-01