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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


Economy

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


Economy

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


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Economy

The Paraguayan senate has approved by a substantial majority the re-negotiated agreement with Brazil over surplus energy from Itaipú, the world's largest hydroelectric dam by output.... 2009-11-03


Economy

In mid-September President Fernando Lugo revoked plans to allow US troops to hold a number of joint military and humanitarian exercises - under the so-called 'New Horizons' programme... 2009-10-07


Economy

BMI View: Paraguay has been hit hard by the global downturn, which has coincided with a debilitating drought. Although the economy will contract pretty sharply in 2009, the prospects... 2009-10-07


Economy

Paraguayan Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata has stated his concern over the regional security situation. Lacognata said that Paraguay will propose that the issue of US forces... 2009-09-08


Economy

According to the Paraguayan 2010 budget proposal, consumer price inflation will reach 5.0% y-o-y by end-2010, and real GDP growth will rebound to 3.0% from an expected 2.8% contraction... 2009-09-08

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