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Paraguay’s Payment Revolution, And How To Unlock Global Liquidity With Ease
Paraguay has modernised its payments system in recent years. Since 2022, the Instant Payment System (Sistema de Pagos Instantáneos, or SPI) has allowed people to send money between banks and digital wallets at any time of day, with transfers...

Paraguayan onion growers protest against smuggling
Paraguayan onion producers affiliated to the Federación Nacional Campesina (National Farmer Federation) held a demonstration this Monday in front of the departmental headquarters of the National Service for Plant and Seed Quality and Health...

Riley Green Reveals That Actually Grew Up Playing Soccer Before Becoming A College Football Star
More than a star football player. Riley Green is known today for being a country music hit maker who’s easy on the eyes. The Alabama native recently released the deluxe edition of Don’t Mind If I Do, gifting fans with a few new songs like “Cowboy...

Tijuana vs Monterrey LIVE Score Updates: It's a tie in Mictlan. (2-2)
⏱️79 More changes for the XOlos Ivan Tona comes off, Kevin Escamilla comes on, Xolo debut Adonis, goal scorer, comes off, Christian Leyva comes on The home team maintains pressure and intensity on Monterrey's field. The match is close. ⏱️75 “El...
Paraguayan Cuisine Continues To Impress With Alfajor Among World’s Best
The world-renowned food magazine TasteAtlas has ranked an alfajor with a Paraguayan seal as the 17th best in the world. The results from the industry’s leading experts have been published recently on their website and social media. In the top 20,...

Paraguay’s Cold War diplomacy: Why the South American nation consistently backs Israel and Taiwan (Op-Ed)
As the votes from last Friday’s United Nations resolution on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine were displayed, the opposition of Israel and the United States to the motion would have surprised few, given their widely-reported objection...

Paraguayan Students In Abu Dhabi: Bridging Cultures In The Middle East
Paraguayan students in Abu Dhabi are writing a new story of cultural exchange and ambition. More and more of them are leaving behind the familiar streets of Asunción and Encarnación, chasing not only prestigious degrees but also the adventure of...

Croquiseros Urbanos: Capturing Paraguay By Sketching Its History
When asked to sum up the experience of Croquiseros with one word, Rosa Solalinde chose “encounter”. For her, it is an encounter with cities, with people, and with oneself through drawing. In 2014, architect and professor Rosa founded Croquiseros...

International Conference in Paraguay Features El Salvador’s Legal Reforms for Consumer Protection.
El Salvador’s President of the Consumer Defense Agency participated as a speaker at the VI International Consumer Protection Conference organized by SEDECO in Paraguay. Dentro de los temas que desarrolle en el VI Congreso Internacional organizado...

Vietnamese State leader meets with Paraguayan President in New York
New York (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures its relations with Paraguay, a key partner in South America, State President Luong Cuong told Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios in their meeting in New York on September 22 (local time) on the...

Inside The Asunción Entrepreneurs Network: A Hub For Business Connections
The hum of animated conversations fills the venue as business cards exchange hands and glasses clink together. What happens when you bring together dozens of entrepreneurial minds eager to transform ideas into tangible projects? The monthly...

‘Collaboration’ and ‘advancement of knowledge’ key for faculty-student mentorship at UNM
For four years, the UNM’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been shining a spotlight on extraordinary research faculty who exemplify outstanding mentorship and collaboration with students throughout the academic year through the...

Tijuana vs Monterrey LIVE Score Updates (1-0)
⏱️49 In the opening minutes, Xolos took the initiative in the match. Monterrey continued with the five-man back line with which it started the first half, while Tijuana remained with a four-man back line. ⏱️46 At the start of the second half, the...

Paraguay Secures Historic Seat On ILO’s Programme And Budget Committee
For the first time, Paraguay will hold a full voting membership on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Programme and Budget Committee. This appointment was confirmed at the 47th meeting of the ILO/CINTERFOR Technical Commission, held in...

Paraguay’s fluctuating positions on Palestine: Between interests and justice
The influence of nations is not always determined by size or population, but by their ability to take decisions that resonate internationally. Paraguay, a small state in South America with about seven million inhabitants, has unexpectedly found...

Itaipú Transfers US$1.09 Billion In Two Years To Power Paraguay’s Development
Itaipú transfers channelled a total of US$1.097 billion to the Paraguayan State through royalties, energy compensation, and payments to the National Administration of Energy (ANDE), between August 2023 and 2025. The disbursements, delivered...

Paraguay’s National Polka Day: A Celebration Of Rhythm And Poetry
National Polka Day is an official celebration in Paraguay that honours one of the country’s most distinctive musical genres: the Paraguayan Polka. It is celebrated every 15th of September, but with twirling skirts, snapping fingers and the...

New Horizons: Paraguayan Meat Cleared For Philippine Market
Paraguay’s meat industry has taken another step forward in its global expansion, as the Philippines has authorised the importation of Paraguayan beef, pork, and poultry. The decision followed a detailed inspection process confirming that the...

Paraguay Showcases Culinary Heritage At Paris Gastronomy Festival 2025
For the third consecutive year, Paraguay participates in the Paris Gastronomy Festival 2025 (Village International de la Gastronomie 2025), an international food fair held near the Eiffel Tower from 11 to 14 September in Paris. More than 60...

‘Paraguay’s Forestry Sector Shows 15% Annual Growth, Reaching 300,000 Hectares’
Paraguay’s forestry sector is experiencing significant growth, with plantations now covering approximately 300,000 hectares and expanding by 50,000 hectares annually, a 15% increase. This is what Cristina Goralewski, president of the National...