Paraguay

What impact will Paraguay's impeachment process have on democracy? Christopher Sabatini explores two scenarios in an article for Folha de São Paulo.

What impact will Paraguay's impeachment process have on democracy? Christopher Sabatini explores two scenarios in an article for Folha de São Paulo. (em português)

Fernando Lugo undertook a two-week trip to Asia in search of new markets and investment for Paraguay. However, not everyone is convinced the trip will reap real benefits.

Last week’s announcement that Paraguay could contain the world’s biggest titanium reserves may bring a mining boom to the country and attract Chinese investment.

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo reshuffled his country's top military commanders last week, sparking concerns about whether he has a secure hold on his post. The former priest faces a challenge from the opposition-controlled legislature and a string of paternity suits.

Leaders from the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of the Americas met October 16 and 17 in Cochabamba, where they charted a course for implementing a virtual currency that could replace the dollar in commercial transactions. ALBA also imposed a blockade on Honduras.