Venezuela, Paraguay break relations over Pena’s support for opposition; Gonzalez meets with Biden
Caracas, Venezuela/Asuncion, Paraguay Reuters Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Paraguay on Monday, with Paraguay expelling Venezuela’s diplomats in the country in return, a day after Paraguayan President Santiago Pena expressed support for Venezuela’s opposition. Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Asuncion, Paraguay, on 21st August, 2024. PICTURE: Reuters/Cesar Olmedo/File […]
Paraguay’s conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears
Updated: 11am (AEST) Asuncion, Paraguay Reuters Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, tightening the ruling Colorado Party’s political grip in the country and defusing fears about the end of diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Pena, who has pledged to maintain Paraguay’s long-standing Taiwan relations, had 42.7 per cent of […]
Paraguay election build-up dominated by corruption and Taiwan
Asuncion, Paraguay Reuters In the heart of Paraguay’s capital Asuncion, a tropical city close to the Argentine border, voters are gearing up for election day on Sunday, with the economy, corruption and Taiwan on their minds. The farming nation of just under seven million people will go to the polls to vote in what is […]