Situation In Honduras Heats Up As Zelaya Tries To Return

[UPDATE – July 6, 2009]  After a failed attempt to return to Honduras yesterday, President Zelaya pledged to make more attempts to enter Honduras. Meanwhile, he is staying in the capital of El Salvador. In...

Ousted President Zelaya took plane to Honduras but could not land

Updates: After a meeting with Presidents from Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay at El Salvador, the ousted Honduran Head of State Manuel Zelaya asked the army to stop inflicting violence on his countrymen. In...

OAS expels Honduras over coup against Zelaya

Caracas, Venezuela, 4 July 2009. Tonight, the Organization of America States (OAS) consulted its member on the expulsion of Honuduras over the coup against President Zelaya. After 33 member countries voted in...

Taiwan says Paraguay ties remain secure

Despite the Paraguayan President announcement on an imminent change of its policy favouring Taiwan admission into UN, Taipei says otherwise.  It says "diplomatic ties with Paraguay will remain unchanged". This statement and their impact on bilateral...

Paraguay President Fernando Lugo denounces coup plans (updated)

Caracas, Venezuela, 1 September 2008. According to Telesur, Paraguayan President, Fernando Lugo, denounced today a plan to overthrow his left leaning government. The coup has been planned by exiting President...

Paraguay: Ex Bishop Fernando Lugo takes office as President

Churuguara, Edo.Falcon,Venezuela, 15 August 2008. This morning, Ex Bishop Fernando Lugo took office as the new President of Paraguay. Left leaning Lugo was elected President - for a fve year term- on 20 April 2008...

Hugo Chavez sends diesel shipment to Paraguay pres

Just days before the inauguration of newly elected Paraguayan President, Fernando Lugo, bilateral cooperation with Venezuela makes its first concrete steps. " 2008-08-07 21:05:05 - ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -...

Paraguay: Congress delays debate over resignation of President Duarte (update...

Updates: On Thursday 26 June 2008, there was no debate over the acceptance of the resignation of President Duarte. His Colorado Party withdrew the motion to consider the issue. Now, Duarte will have to remain in...

Paraguayan newly elected President Fernando Lugo visits Venezuela (Updated)

Updates: On 18 June 2008, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met Lugo at Caracas this afternoon. Lugo is expected to meet with other members of the Venezuelan cabinet as well as religious local...

Paraguay: Ex Bishop Fernando Lugo elected President (updated II)

Caracas, Venezuela, 20 April 2008. As the 84% of the votes counting progresses and after the recoginition of defeat by government -Blanca Ovelar-  and main opposition - Lino Oviedo- candidates,...

Paraguay readies for historical Presidential election (updated II).

Caracas, Venezuela, 19 April 2008. Paraguay readies for Presidential elections. Over 2.8 millions would be able to go to the ballots tomorrow. On such historical occasion, three different political...

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