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- Daly trails by three at Italian Open
John Daly shot a five-under 67 to trail co-leaders Ross McGowan of Britain and Paraguay's Marco Ruiz by three strokes after the first round of the Italian Open.
- Argentina shade Brazil in world rankings
Argentina remained number one in the FIFA world rankings Wednesday while Paraguay -- they top the South American World Cup standings after four games -- climbed two slots to 24.
- Thermo Fisher signs Chilean partner
Thermo Fisher Scientific has established a new partnership with Alta Tecnología to extend its informatics offerings in Chile. The new distribution agreement allows Alta Tecnología to support sales activities in Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia for
- Blame It On Paraguay: The Bush Family's Bad Real Estate Deal
Weekend Edition May 3 / 4, 2008 ack in late 2006, it was widely reported in the Latin American media that President Bush, or perhaps his old man, had bought a 100,000-acre farm in a remote area of Paraguay. What struck people at the time was the choice
- Interpol detains Argentine human rights suspect in Paraguay
ASUNCION, Paraguay: An Argentine doctor accused of human rights abuses during his country's past dictatorship has been detained in Paraguay's capital. Interpol says Norberto Atilio Bianco was picked up Tuesday in Asuncion. Interpol chief Teodoro Martinez
- WCC congratulates Paraguayan President-elect
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia has congratulated President-elect Fernando Lugo on his victory in Paraguay's recent presidential election. In a letter dated 29 April, Kobia highlights Lugo's 'commitment to the poorest and
- Paraguay's Lugo Faces Major Challenges
President-elect Fernando Lugo's recent victory has put an end to the 61-year Colorado Party rule in Paraguay. There is a new mood of hope and optimism in a country where emigration was rising and politicians are widely despised. Although Lugo first
- Iran throws a counter lasso against the US
A man of God and an enemy of the Great Satan.' This is how the official media in Iran has described Fernando Lugo, the Paraguayan priest who has just surprised everyone by winning his country's presidency in a hotly contested election. Iran's President
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In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were won from Bolivia. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner was overthrown in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, relatively free and regular presidential elections have been held since then.
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