FIFA World Cup 2010 (Dispatches From The Couch)

Ah, The World Cup... Every 4 years the world watches to see what country will step up and grab the FIFA Winner's Cup. It is a solid month of breath holding, grimace inducing, fist pumping, nail biting and in the...

Paraguan Beauty on Youtube is World Wide Fashionista

A talented 25-year-old girl from Paraguay has, on Youtube, under her moniker of GiannyL,  been enthrawling recession-conscious people from all round the world with her tips on how to make secondhand clothes...

Human rights Chair & Mjr. Opitz congratulate Argentina in Toronto

Roger Nair, Esq. (left), HE Julio Miller, Mjr. Ted Opitz (Right) 25th May, TorontoSAHRA chair, & film maker Roger Nair, attended the 200th  Anniversary of the " First Independent Government in Buenos...

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...

Paraguay: Second Paternity Scandal Hits President

A second young woman has come forward to claim that former Catholic bishop Lugo, now president of Paraguay, fathered her child while he was still in the church.  She delivered a son in 2002.  She has...

Former Bishop Lugo Admits Fathering A Child

It seems that the current president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, didn't follow the Vatican's teachings regarding the vow of chastity.  This former Catholic bishop  fathered a child while he was bishop of...

Self-sufficient Schools Pay their Own Way

Education is recognized as critical for development and improving people’s lives. Universal primary education is a Millennium Development Goal and countries are now allocating more funds for primary education...

Brazilian Deputies approved Venezuelan Mercosur entry

Despite the massive approval of the Venezuelan entry at the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, conservatives at the senate led by José Agripino Maia and Sergio Guerra have promised to block the approving...

Brazil's foreign policy: The samba beat, with missteps

The following article at the Economist recounts the Brazilian diplomatic mischiefs in the region amid the recent celebration of the LatAm Summit. It also analyses the Brazilian falling of grace with left...

Vietnam-Paraguay visa exemption agreement to take effect

An agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders signed between Vietnam and the Republic of Paraguay’s governments will take effect as from October 26, 2008 announced the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Under the agreement...

Argentina: Pension nationalization move hits stock market

In reaction to the recent announcement on pension nationalisation made by Argentinean President Cristina Kirchner, stock market fell in 16% today. The government justified the "move to nationalise 10...

U.S blockade attacking Cuban

" Javier Rodríguez Roque HAVANA, October 8.— The U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba is also attacking the functioning of the Cuban education system, internationally considered to be one of...

Bolivia, Venezuela, Paraguay and Argentina: threatened by one and the same enemy

"  by Guillermo Almeyra. Things have reached boiling point in Bolivia, where right-wingers emboldened and encouraged by Washington have set out on an upsurge in violence likely to culminate in civil war....

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...

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