At the 81st UN General Assembly, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña demanded immediate Security Council reform, reaffirmed diplomatic alignment with Taiwan, and requested the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. He also detailed his strategy for Venezuela, coordinated with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and discussed his participation in the hemispheric initiative Shield of the Americas.
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The increase in U.S. interest rates to a range of 3.75% to 4% could strengthen the dollar and reduce the appeal of guarani-denominated assets, but analysts believe domestic factors should limit the immediate impact on Paraguay’s exchange rate.
Estefanía Laterza de los Ríos has taken office as Paraguay’s ambassador to the United States with an initial two-year plan covering political, economic, trade, security, science, education, public diplomacy and community cooperation.
In a podcast interview, US Senator Marco Rubio joked about bombing Paraguay while recounting the effects of the ketogenic diet, a week before signing a nuclear agreement with the country.
In a rare move, Brazilian media outlets published a joint editorial rejecting gambling house advertising, voluntarily renouncing a revenue source.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña attends Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration in Colombia, emphasizing regional security cooperation after revealing difficult relationship with predecessor Gustavo Petro.
The Paraguayan Congress and politicians from various sectors, including the left and the ruling party, condemn Lula's statements regarding the War of the Triple Alliance and question the silence of Santiago Peña's government.
Brazil denies visas to two U.S. officials planning to meet with electoral authorities, citing risk of political manipulation, amid tensions between the two countries.
Paraguayan lawmakers, a lawyer who is the granddaughter of a war veteran, and Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have condemned President Lula's statements regarding the War of the Triple Alliance, which they consider a historical distortion.
Senator Gustavo Leite returns to the Paraguayan Senate after 11 months as ambassador to the U.S., defending his diplomatic tenure which included meetings with lawmakers and Trump, while the opposition criticizes the mission's high costs and lack of concrete results.
Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano and U.S. Special Envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun reinforced bilateral cooperation against antisemitism during a meeting in Washington, agreeing to strengthen actions and explore joint academic initiatives.
Paraguay and Colombia strengthen cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime in meeting led by SENAD.
International political analyst Héctor Sosa Gennaro stated that Paraguay is falling behind in strategy, training, and technology to confront transnational criminal factions such as the PCC and the Comando Vermelho, both designated by the United States as global terrorist organizations, and criticized the lack of concrete results from the cooperation agreement signed in March between Presidents Santiago Peña and Donald Trump.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña will travel to Los Angeles from June 11 to 15 to attend Albirroja's debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Economist Sergio Sapena warns that Paraguay’s actual fiscal deficit, estimated at 4% with accumulated debt of around 2 billion dollars, threatens the country’s investment grade. He recommends transparency in the figures and increasing the deficit to 6% to stimulate strategic sectors.
United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday, the 1st, the nomination of businessman Paul Kalmbach, CEO of Kalmbach Feeds, Inc., as the next U.S. ambassador to Paraguay, submitting the proposal to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.