Paraguay’s Mass Protests Demand End to Corruption and Austerity Amid Political Crisis

People talk to members of the Paraguayan Police during a demonstration this Sunday in Asunción, Paraguay. Photo: EFE/ Juan Pablo Pino September 28, 2025 Hour: 8:28 pm Paraguay is witnessing a profound wave of popular mobilizations as thousands of...

Emirates power bank rule on flights comes into effect tomorrow

Using any kind of power bank onboard an Emirates flight is now is prohibited, starting tomorrow. The new rules mean each passenger will be allowed to bring only one power bank on board, but will no longer be permitted to use it at any point during...

For Paraguay’s transgender women, survival often means leaving home

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — In Paraguay, one of the most conservative countries in the Americas, many LGBTQ+ people feel compelled to leave their hometowns due to discrimination, harassment and gender-based violence. Social rejection and the absence...

Huge beef farm in Paraguay with low production costs hits the market

By Chris McCullough Producing beef at half the cost that farmers in the US, EU, and Australia can is just one of the attractive selling points of a huge farm in Paraguay that is on the market. La Huella Farm, situated in the Gran Chaco region of...

India to hold meeting with Brazil on October 7 to boost trade: Sources

India will hold a formal Trade Monitoring Mechanism meeting with Brazil on Oct 7 as part of efforts to boost trade with Latin America, government sources said on Monday. India’s Commerce Secretary is expected to meet Brazil’s Trade Secretary to...

3 Crypto Companies Jumping on the AI Bandwagon – And Getting Higher Premiums

The economics of crypto mining are shifting. Rising costs, particularly for electricity and the computational hash rate for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, make the mining industry less profitable. Crypto mining companies are shifting to AI as a...

Paraguay Tourism Sector Reaching Global Market With Civitatis Partnership

The National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur) has forged a strategic alliance with Civitatis, a leading global platform for excursions and activities in Spanish. Civitatis is a company created in 2008 and located in Madrid, Spain. This...

The New Map Of Global Trade

TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows cargo containers stacked at a port in Shanghai on April 20, 2025. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Amid the headlines and noise of the latest tariffs from Washington...

Newborn baby girl found abandoned roadside in Philippines, investigation underway to trace parents

In a shocking incident, a newborn baby girl was discovered inside a cardboard box on the roadside in Tuguegarao City in the Philippines. A major police investigation has been launched to trace the parents of the child, People magazine reported....

Después de Perú, la generación Z de Paraguay también toma las calles

Por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español Bajo el lema “Somos el 99,9 %”, manifestantes marcharon este domingo en Asunción en una protesta contra el Gobierno convocada por la “Generación Z” (personas nacidas aproximadamente entre 1997 y 2007), un...

Šefčovič will work 'extensively' with Ireland on Mercosur

The European Union's Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has said he will be working "extensively" with the Irish Government and others who are concerned over the Mercosur trade deal and the potential impact it could have on Irish farmers. If...

DL Invests HK$320M with BITMAIN to Break Hashrate Barriers

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2025 – DL Holdings Group Limited (1709.HK) announced on the 28th that it has reached two legally binding letters of intent with BITMAIN, the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining machine...

Protest in Asunción leaves at least 31 arrested

Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:50 UTC Paraguayan Police repression was likened to that under former Dictator Alfredo Stroessner Numerous arrests were reported Sunday in downtown Asunción amid protests staged by a citizens' group known as...

England friendly a chance to ‘continue Spain’s progress’ under Lopetegui, states Barcelona’s Busquets

Spain’s friendly against England at Wembley on Tuesday presents an ideal opportunity to measure the team’s progress under new manager Julen Lopetegui, midfielder Sergio Busquets has said. Lopetegui was appointed in July following the retirement of...

Ball Corporation : Global Leader in Aluminum Packaging Under Strain

Founded in 1880 and based in Westminster, Colorado, Ball Corporation is a global leader in aluminum packaging. It produces beverage cans for soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, and other beverages, while also manufacturing aerosol containers,...

Paraguay's economy grows 5.9% in first semester of 2025

Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:46 UTC Agriculture was the only major sector to yield negative overall results According to the Central Bank of Paraguay's (BCP) “Quarterly National Accounts” report released on Friday in Asunción, the South...

Charting the global economy: US consumers keep fuelling growth

US personal spending last month topped forecasts, illustrating consumers are generating momentum for the world’s largest economy and so far undaunted by stubborn inflation and high interest rates. The August gain in household spending suggests...

Paraguay reaches out to Middle East for business, meets Netanyahu

Friday, September 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC Netanyahu thanked Peña for his strong support for Israel Paraguayan President Santiago Peña held meetings on Thursday in New with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Crown Prince of Kuwait,...

A global army to liberate Palestine: An investigative reading of Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s speech

In one of the most daring and controversial political interventions to echo through the halls of the United Nations in decades, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in his address to the UN General Assembly on 23 September 2025, called for the...

Exploring Yuyos Herbs: Paraguay’s Green Treasure Rediscovered By Science

Every day across Paraguay, yuyeros (herbal vendors) sell bundles of medicinal herbs in markets, roadside stalls and neighbourhood stands. Infused in tereré, a cold drink, or mate, its hot counterpart, as well as tea, yuyos (which are medicinal...