Leryn Franco

Amnesty International has condemned the use of apparently toxic pesticides to intimidate an indigenous community after they resisted being forcibly evicted from their ancestral lands. The organization urged the Paraguayan authorities to step up its efforts to provide protection and healthcare to them, and investigate the events of last week. On Friday 6 November, over 50 men apparently representing Brazilian soya farmers claiming ownership...  

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo (L) with the ousted armed forces chief Cibar Benitez in a military ceremony in Paraguay's capital, Asuncion on November 4. Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo has fired the head of the country's armed forces, two ...  

I have to disagree with you Henry, at least regarding this paraguayan government and this security issue. Although you may be right about Parguay being a poor country, or rich people abuse their opportunities; none of that can ever justify the goverment's inaction towards the worst security crime that's been knocking down paraguayan's economy over the past years. It is an outrage. As a paraguay citizen, I 'm tired of this goverment's...  

Paraguayan President Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez, a former bishop, is facing his third paternity suit. A 40-year-old campaign worker claims that the president fathered her two-year-old boy. DNA tests confirmed that the president fathered the child ...  

At an event that took place today at Paraguay’s army headquarters outside the capital city of Asunción, the U.S. government presented the Paraguayan government with $1.39 million worth of military equipment. The materiel is intended for the ...  

Paraguayan human rights activist Martin Almada inspects documents at the Paraguay's Defense Ministry in Asuncion, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Documents from the secret archive of the Paraguayan army during the 1954-1989 dictatorship of Gen. Alfredo ...  

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BRIEF-Olympics-Spanish cities agree on bid for 2022 Winter GamesReutersMADRID, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The Spanish cities of Zaragoza, Huesca and Jaca have agreed to make a joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the regional ...and more »