Paraguay

President Federico Franco deployed troops to the northern region of Concepción in response to attacks credited to the insurgent group Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo... 2012-09-28

Paraguay’s consumer price index grew by 4.0% year-on-year (y-o-y) in July, up from 3.9% y-o-y inflation in June. The July reading brought year-to-date consumer price inflation... 2012-09-28

Negative growth in Paraguay's economic activity indicator in the first six months of the year suggests that the contraction in Q112 real GDP will continue throughout the year, in line... 2012-09-19

The Union of South American Nations, Unasur, having already suspended Paraguay over its impeachment of former-President Fernando Lugo, is pushing for the Organization of American States... 2012-09-01

The Paraguayan guarani (PYG) slid to PYG4440.0/US$ at the end of August, a 5.8% depreciation since hitting a 2012 high of PYG4195.0/US$ in March. The bulk of the sell off came in May... 2012-08-31

BMI View: We have downgraded Paraguay's short-term political risk rating after the impeachment of former President Fernando Lugo, a development that met with international censure for... 2012-08-23

The ousting of former Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo will likely exacerbate an already poor business environment. Despite some respite offered by a relatively small public sector,... 2012-08-07

The political climate has calmed somewhat after the turmoil surrounding the destitution of former President Fernando Lugo in June, with his successor, Federico Franco having survived... 2012-08-07

Inflation fell 0.4% month-on-month (m-o-m) in June, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay, continuing a trend of easing price pressures this year. Annual inflation stood at 3.9%,... 2012-08-07

BMI View: Although too early to adequately assess the longer-term economic fallout from Paraguay's ongoing political crisis, the impact on growth in 2012 will likely be negative.... 2012-07-05