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Paraguay

Paraguay is a landlocked nation between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia in South America. Asuncion is its capital and largest city, and Spanish and Guarani are its official languages.

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An agent from Paraguay’s anti-drug agency, Senad, and an anti-drug dog inspect sacks of sugar at the port of Caacupemi in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine in Belgium sugar shipment

Authorities found just over 4 metric tons of cocaine hidden amongst a sugar shipment that was set to sail for Belgium.
CrimeJuly 17, 2024
File photo from 2012: Police escort controversial Hindu Godman Swami Nityananda (2nd L) after appearing for his bail plea at the judicial magistrate court at Ramanagar District, some 50 kms from Bangalore, on June 14, 2012.

Paraguay official ousted amid deal with non-existent country

Arnaldo Chamorro had announced a deal with the fictional United States of Kailasa, dreamed up by a Hindu cult leader.
PoliticsDecember 1, 2023
Outside view of the US Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay

Paraguay: German man arrested trying to enter US Embassy

The man in a bulletproof vest was attempting to seek asylum from the US Embassy in Paraguay without documents.
CrimeJune 21, 2023
Some musicians sit in a circle and make music on self-made string instruments.

The recycled orchestra of Cateura

An unique orchestra in Paraguay: Its musicians play on instruments made from trash.
SocietyMay 8, 202305:31 min
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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

A mobile clinic in South Africa and a 'recycled' orchestra in Paraguay
GlobalizationMay 6, 202326:06 min
Santiago Pena, presidential candidate of the Colorado ruling party

Paraguay: Pro-Taiwan candidate wins presidential election

Paraguay's decades of relations with Taiwan look set to continue after a pro-Taipei candidate was declared the winner.
PoliticsMay 1, 2023
An interpol officer walking next to an arrested woman

Interpol: Drugs worth billions seized in Latin America

Interpol said it seized more than 200 tons of drugs as part of operation "Trigger IX," its "biggest firearms operation."
CorruptionApril 19, 2023
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The COVID-19 threat to the Mbyá people

Indigenous peoples are also at risk from the pandemic, and have to protect themselves.
HealthNovember 17, 202202:59 min
A military helicopter formation flying over Taipei carrying a Taiwanese flag

Will Taiwan lose another diplomatic ally to China?

Concerns are growing after Paraguay's president recently urged Taipei to invest $1 billion in his country.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2022
Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez speaks to reporters holding microphones

Paraguayan vice president withdraws resignation

The official said that he had offered his resignation because he had "assumed" there was a domestic case against him.
PoliticsAugust 19, 2022
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The German anti-vaxxers in Paraguay

Why the South American country is anything but enthusiastic about these immigrants.
ScienceAugust 19, 202204:34 min
Hugo Velazquez, Vice Presdent of Paraguay

Paraguay's VP resigns after US sanctions

Vice President Hugo Velazquez said he would retire from the presidential race after he was blacklisted by the US.
PoliticsAugust 12, 2022
Doku | Nahaufnahme Biopiraten

Biopiracy

Rooibos tea and the sweetener stevia were originally discovered by indigenous peoples.
ScienceJuly 25, 202228:16 min
Group photo of the Kamerkoris DeCoro, women in long white dresses.

Bachfest attracts choirs from around the world

Welcoming choirs from Paraguay to Japan, the annual festival in Leipzig's motto this year is "Bach — We are Family."
MusicJune 3, 2022
Attorney General of Paraguay Sandra Quiñonez prays to a Virgin Mary statue at the entrance of her office after she found out about the killing during his honeymoon in Colombia of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci

Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor killed on Colombia beach

Marcelo Pecci was killed on his honeymoon. Paraguay's president has vowed to redouble efforts against organized crime.
CrimeMay 11, 2022
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Global 3000 – The Globalization Show

Despite climate change, India continues to rely on coal for energy. German anti-vaxxers have emigrated to Paraguay.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 16, 202226:00 min
People sit at outdoor tables, drinking soda and eating near a sign that says "hielo"

German anti-vaxxers in Paraguay — hello, goodbye!

Paraguay was a favorite destination for German anti-vaxxers, but now the unvaccinated are unwelcome.
SocietyFebruary 26, 202206:50 min
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COVID-19 Special: Fleeing COVID rules

Some Germans opposed to vaccines and lockdown rules are voting with their feet and moving abroad.
HealthDecember 30, 202112:24 min
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German anti-vaxxers head for Paraguay

Some opponents of coronavirus measures are emigrating to Paraguay, where they hope to find freedom.
SocietyDecember 16, 202103:34 min
Bernard von Bredow's home in Paraguay

Germans arrested for double murder in Paraguay

Authorities say the killings were very likely connected to valuable violins that the elder male victim was repairing.
SocietyNovember 10, 2021
Containers are unloaded off a boat in Rotterdam port in the Netherlands

Dutch customs seizes four tons of cocaine

Prosecutors labeled it "the largest haul discovered so far this year" in the Netherlands.
CrimeOctober 31, 2021
Argentina Gendarmerie presents the 226 kilograms of bricks of cocaine seized as they were entering the territory from Bolivia

Paraguay arrests 7 over major cocaine haul

Police believe the suspects had tried to smuggle large amounts of drugs to Israel via Argentina and Belgium.
CrimeOctober 10, 2021
Low water levels at Lake Mead

What does the future hold for hydropower?

Hydropower has long been seen as a reliable, flexible source of clean energy. Could climate change herald its end?
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 27, 2021
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Paraguay president faces court

President Mario Abdo Benítez is facing a lawsuit for failing his country during the Coronavirus pandemic.
PoliticsJuly 1, 202102:39 min
US President Joe Biden wears a mask and waves at reporters

US to send first vaccine exports to Mexico, Canada

The US plans to send several million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine to Mexico and Canada. Follow DW for more.
HealthMarch 18, 2021
A demonstrator reacts near a fire during a protest against the government's pandemic policies in Asuncion, Paraguay

Paraguay: Ministers urged to resign over COVID crisis

Protesters in Paraguay have voiced anger over a lack of vaccines and the strain on the country's health system.
HealthMarch 7, 2021
A police car in Serbia

Serbia arrests two over dead bodies in Paraguay

Two men were arrested in Serbia after Paraguay officials found bodies of seven migrants in a shipping container.
CrimeOctober 29, 2020
Paraguay: Ronaldinho waves in court ahead of his release

Ronaldinho released from Paraguay detention

The former Brazilian international was released, along with his brother, after spending five months under house arrest.
CrimeAugust 25, 2020
Paraguay Asuncion Ronaldinho vor Gericht wegen gefälschtem Pass

Ronaldinho will not be charged for using fake passport

The Brazil soccer star and his brother were traveling with false papers that they said they thought had been a present.
Law and JusticeMarch 7, 2020
Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes

Brazil seeks arrest of Paraguay's former president

Brazilian authorities have accused Horacio Cartes of mass money laundering and want him extradited.
PoliticsNovember 20, 2019
Nationwide power outage across Argentina

Argentina, Uruguay suffer massive blackout

A massive power grid failure left all of Argentina and parts of Uruguay and Paraguay without electricity.
BusinessJune 16, 2019
Porträt Brigitte Fuzellier

Kolping accuser facing judicial persecution in Paraguay

Editor's Note: The article that had been published here on April 2, 2019, has been removed.
Law and JusticeApril 12, 2019
Paraguay's new President Mario Abdo Benitez gestures to the public as he rides in an open car alongside Paraguay's first lady Silvana Lopez Moreira after his inauguration ceremony in Asuncion, Paraguay August 15, 2018

Paraguay leaves Jerusalem, Israel shuts embassy

Paraguay was one of just three countries to move their embassy to Jerusalem, but they have now issued a reversal.
PoliticsSeptember 6, 2018
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Paraguay's Recycled Orchestra

An orchestra helps fund a music school at the landfill that supplied the material for its instruments.
CultureJuly 10, 201802:51 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he stands next to Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes

Paraguay opens embassy in Jerusalem

Paraguay is the third country after the United States and Guatemala to move its embassy to the disputed city.
PoliticsMay 21, 2018
Präsidentschaftswahlen in Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez

Paraguay's Mario Abdo Benitez wins election

Vowing to uproot corruption and impunity, the 46-year-old ex-senator has called for a transformation in the country.
PoliticsApril 23, 2018
Presidential candidate Efrain Alegre, from the National Alliance party, standing next to rival candidate Mario Abdo Benitez, from the ruling Colorado party

Paraguay heads to the polls

The US-educated son of a top aide to Paraguay's late dictator is tipped to win Sunday's presidential vote.
PoliticsApril 22, 2018
Peru Victoria Cruziana - Pflanzen in Piquete Cue

Rare lily pads draw tourists to Paraguay

An off-the-beaten-path corner of Paraguay has become a tourist attraction this month.
TravelJanuary 9, 2018
Paraguay Horacio Cartes

Paraguay president backs off re-election bid

President Horacio Cartes has said he will not seek another term as president in the upcoming election.
PoliticsApril 17, 2017
Mother of Rodrigo Quinana

Paraguay officials fired after deadly protest

Paraguay's interior minister has been fired after an opposition party leader was killed in protests.
PoliticsApril 2, 2017
Paraguay parliament building on fire

Protesters set fire to Paraguay Congress

Violent protests have broken out in Paraguay over a secret Senate vote, allowing the president to run for re-election.
PoliticsApril 1, 2017
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Dakar Rally to start in Paraguay

This year the treacherous Bolivian highlands will feature heavily in the 9000-kilometer race.
SportsJanuary 2, 201702:00 min
La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná.

On the go in Paraguay

Attractions in and around Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.
September 19, 2016
La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná

On the go in Paraguay

Attractions in and around Asunción, the capital of Paraguay.
CultureSeptember 17, 201602:49 min
Paraguay Arroyito Angriff auf Armee Patrouille

Rebels attack troops in Paraguay

A rebel group has killed eight soldiers in Paraguay just days after leftist guerrillas reached a peace deal in Colombia.
August 28, 2016
BdW Global Ideas Bild der Woche KW 34/2016 Paraguay Trockenheit Artenschutz

When the river runs dry

August 26, 2016
Paraguay demonstrators against farmers' prison senctences

Jail sentences for Paraguay land dispute killings

A court in Paraguay sentences 11 farmers to between four and 35 years in prison for the deaths of 17 people.
July 12, 2016
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in Paraguay

Tsai: Taiwan to continue dialogue with China

Taiwan's objective is to "maintain peace and stability" between itself and mainland China, the island's president said.
June 29, 2016
Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in containers at a lab. (Photo: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)

What you need to know about Zika virus

DW takes a look at the basic facts surrounding the Zika virus.
January 19, 2016
Floods in Paraguay

Floods wreak havoc in South America

Large areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina have seen mass evacuations after severe floods, blamed on El Niño
December 27, 2015