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Paraguay’s Booming Raw Materials Import Fuels Strong Industrial Growth In 2025
The Asunción Times
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August 19, 2025
Paraguay has recorded a remarkable 29% increase in raw material imports in July 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Imports under the raw material regime have seen substantial growth, reaching US$312 million in the first half of 2025. This...
Sinergia Exhibition Honours Asunción’s Legacy In Staudt Cultural Space
The Asunción Times
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August 19, 2025
The Sinergia collective, a group of women artists, unveils an evocative exhibition titled Art Made by Women in Dialogue with Urban Memory, to commemorate the founding of Asunción. Featuring the works of Norma Annicchiarico, Osvaldina Servián,...
A burning issue in South America: how to ensure an economic future for people affected by extreme weather events
Equal Times
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August 19, 2025
In 2024, Bolivia burned with a thousand fires. These wildfires, which are an annual occurrence, were the worst on record, with 12.6 million hectares, four times the size of a country like Belgium, going up in smoke. Many Indigenous communities saw...
Carlo Ancelotti decides against calling up Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr in upcoming international break for Brazil as alleged reason comes to light
Sportskeeda
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August 19, 2025
According to GE Globo (via Madrid Xtra on X), Carlo Ancelotti has decided to omit Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr from Brazil's squad for the upcoming September International break. The five-time world champions are set to play Chile (September 5)...
UN report highlights need for social protection to promote gender equality
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
Repeated shocks from intersecting crises — including pandemics, escalating climate shocks, food scarcity, conflict, rising inequalities and the erosion of democracy — have taken a devastating toll on communities around the world. Progress on...
Paraguay To Host Its First Latin American Congress For Civil Engineering Students
The Asunción Times
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August 18, 2025
For the first time, Paraguay will host the Latin American Congress for Civil Engineering Students (COLEIC), on 6 October 2025, at the National University of Asunción. The organising committee, ANEICPY, encourages students from all districts of...
Paraguay’s Maquila Exports Thrive, Driven by Auto Parts Boom
The Asunción Times
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August 18, 2025
Paraguay’s maquila system, a cornerstone of the nation’s export economy, has recorded robust growth, with exports rising by 4% to US$649.9 million in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Leading the charge is the auto...
Record Number of Submissions for Sanfic’s Santiago Lab, as Chilean Project Market Builds International Profile
Variety
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August 18, 2025
The Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) reported 98.39% more applications this year to its fiction and documentary labs from some 32 countries. Out of 240 applications, 16 fiction projects and 15 documentaries were selected. “Unlike...
Prestigious Camden International Film Festival To Showcase Almost Three Dozen U.S., North American & World Premieres, Many With Oscar Ambitions
Deadline
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August 18, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Some of the greatest documentary talents in the world will be descending on coastal Maine for the 21st edition of the Camden International Film Festival. CIFF announced its lineup today ahead of the event running September 11-14, a...
Ana Brun, the First Paraguayan Actress to Win a Berlinale Silver Bear, Attached to Star in Catalina Torres Puentes’ ‘I Thought I Was Swimming’
Variety
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August 18, 2025
Ana Brun – the first Paraguayan actress to win a prestigious Berlinale Silver Bear, thanks to her debut performance in “The Heiresses” – is starring in Catalina Torres Puentes’ coming-of-age LGBTQ+ drama “I Thought I Was Swimming” (“Anoche creí...
Paraguay’s Economics Museum Celebrates 25,000 Visitors In Debut Year
The Asunción Times
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August 17, 2025
Paraguay’s first Economics Museum celebrates its first anniversary in August, 2025, marking its position as a pioneering institution within Paraguay’s cultural and educational spheres. Housed in the historic Palacio Alegre, headquarters of the...
From Paraguay To U.S. And Back: Coach Tish Simmons Proudly Returns For ASU2025
The Asunción Times
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August 17, 2025
Leticia “Tish” Simmons was born in Paraguay and lived there until the age of seven. Then, her family moved to the United States. Since, she has lived in northern Virginia, where she grew up and discovered her passion for artistic gymnastics. Tish...
Seven Legendary Monsters: New Book Unveils The Myths Paraguay Holds
The Asunción Times
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August 17, 2025
Steeped in the myths of her homeland, Paraguayan poet Clara Elena García, now based in New York City, is making waves in the international literary scene with the release of her second book, Siete Monstruos Legendarios (Seven Legendary Monsters)....
Paraguay’s Day Of The Child: A Day Of Innocence, And Courage
The Asunción Times
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August 16, 2025
Every year on 16 August, Paraguay pauses to honour both the joy of childhood, and the solemn memory of one of the most painful events in its history. The Day of the Child is not merely a date for balloons, toys, and laughter. That day that...
10 Years Of Polki Squad, A Shelter Of Love And Hope For Paraguay’s Pets
The Asunción Times
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August 17, 2025
Between houses and a stone path in Benigno González Street, in the city of Luque., lies a refuge for four-legged friends in need of love. The Polki Squad shelter opens its doors to anyone who wishes to take home a furry friend, and make them part...
Paraguay Flag Day Glory: Julio Mirena’s Golden Triumph In China
The Asunción Times
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August 15, 2025
Whilst sports-loving Paraguay is currently focused on the ASU2025 Junior Pan American Games, another Paraguayan athlete is chasing medals far away in China. Julio Mirena is, being the sole representative of his country, competing in Chengdu at the...
Poor start for Cuban sailors in Asuncion 2025
Cuban News Agency
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August 17, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, August 15 (ACN) Cuban sailors got off to a poor start in the sailing debut of the 2nd edition of the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, with the best performance so far going to Miguel Angel Abad in the men's IQFOIL...
Cuban swimmers Becali-Estrada, a medal-less but commendable performance in Asuncion 2025
Cuban News Agency
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August 17, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 15 (ACN) The imprint left by swimmers Laurent Estrada and Andrea Becali at the 2nd Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion resonates today in Cuba: a performance without medals, but full of effort and tangible progress. Although...
Paraguay declares health emergency over measles outbreak
United Press International (UPI)
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A healthcare worker administers a dose of measles vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in late June. Bolivian health authorities intensified vaccination campaigns in the nine regions of the South American country after the...
Paraguay And United States Sign Historic Pact To Tackle Irregular Migration
The Asunción Times
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August 15, 2025
In a significant step towards strengthening bilateral ties, the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry and the U.S. Department of State signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address irregular migration and streamline asylum processes. The agreement,...