AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDiplomacy & Trade: Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña wrapped up a working visit to Venezuela and signed a joint statement with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, aiming to restore diplomatic and consular ties and advance a new roadmap covering trade, consular services, and energy/financial issues. Public Finance & Development: The OPEC Fund approved US$645 million in new financing for 14 partner countries, including support for water security, resilient transport, economic reforms, and expanded access to finance for businesses and farmers. Agriculture & Food Security: A new study highlights how investing in seed multiplication, storage/aggregation, and value-addition could make soybean value chains far more profitable in Paraguay’s region. Environment & Regulation: Authorities in Corrientes kept a dynamic, moving ban active to protect dorados migrating through the Paraná River, adapting enforcement boundaries as the fish school advances. Health & Waste Management: A report warns Latin America is facing plastic pollution “hotspots” after China’s plastic-waste import ban, with Paraguay named among countries under strain. Culture & Heritage: Paraguay’s National Secretariat of Culture honored three Aché women as Living National Treasures for preserving traditional basketry knowledge. Mobility & Travel: New Zealand published a transit visa waiver list that includes Paraguay, though travelers still need an NZeTA.
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