Paraguay takes precautionary steps as Brazilian gangsters are on the loose

Friday, October 31st 2025 - 10:00 UTC “I have ordered the highest level of alert at the border and to move forward with the declaration of the PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations,” Peña stressed Paraguayan President Santiago Peña...

Paraguay’s Strategic Vision: Modernizing the Armed Forces to Fight Transnational Threats

Army General César Augusto Moreno Landaira, commander of the Paraguayan Military Forces, assumed the nation’s highest military leadership post in late 2023. As a seasoned career officer, he has been tasked with spearheading the essential...

The Dance School Honours Paraguayan Talent And Tradition In Grand Finale

The Dance School (Escuela de Danza), an integral part of Paraguay’s Higher Institute of Fine Arts (Instituto Superior de Bellas Artes), is set to host the closing performance of its 2025 Choreographic Showcase, titled “Where the Gesture Dwells”...

Saluting 100 Years Of Guarania Music, The Sound Of Paraguay’s Soul

Slow, lyrical, and profoundly emotional, the Guarania is the musical language of Paraguay’s soul. Born from reflection rather than festivity, it embodies the nation’s spirit, identity, and poetic melancholy. In 2024, this unique genre achieved...

Paraguay Unveils Ambitious National Development Plan 2050

The Paraguayan government has launched the National Development Plan Paraguay 2050 (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo Paraguay 2050), a blueprint aimed at moving the nation towards high-level development. The plan focuses on fighting poverty, fostering...

Billings entrepreneur brings Oaxaca to Montana through dance and culture events

BILLINGS — Rooted in his Oaxacan heritage, one Billings entrepreneur is working to bring his traditions to Montana through community dance events that celebrate Mexican culture and connection. Watch how one Billings man is hoping to share his...

Peasant opposition in Paraguay

The story of the Northern Peasant Organization (OCN) one of of resistance, autonomy, and constant renewal Founded in 1986, at the height of the Stroessner dictatorship, the OCN emerged as an expression of peasant independence from political and...

Religious brothers support disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Melissa

The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet...

Immigrant and First-Generation Women Are Changing What Leadership Looks Like in America

Across the country, women of immigrant backgrounds are winning elections, building power and reshaping democracy from the ground up. This essay is part of an ongoing Gender & Democracy series, presented in partnership with Groundswell Fund and...

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Quarter-final fixtures confirmed

The quarter-final fixtures of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco have been confirmed. This follows the conclusion of the Round of 16 fixtures played on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that Canada thrashed Zambia 6-0 to progress to...

Canada’s U17 women’s soccer squad to meet Brazil in World Cup quarterfinal

Canada scored three goals in each half en route to a comfortable 6-0 win over Zambia in Round of 16 play Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal date with Brazil at the FIFA Women's U17 World Cup in Sale, Morocco. The Canada-Brazil winner will face...

Tony Wood: Sell Your Children

The last seven years​ have brought a string of successes for the right in Latin America. In October 2018, Jair Bolsonaro won the Brazilian presidency. In June the following year, Nayib Bukele came to power in El Salvador, and that November, the...

Morocco and Paraguay: Building a Bridge Between Africa and Mercosur

Marrakech – Paraguay materialized its recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara by announcing the opening of a Consulate General during a high-level diplomatic meeting held on Wednesday in Rabat. Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez...

Paraguay’s Kaffe’i Earns Spot In South America’s Top Coffee Shops 2025

Paraguay’s coffee culture is celebrating! Kaffe’i in Asunción has earned its place in the South America’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025, ranking 89th and only Paraguayan coffee shop in the prestigious list. This recognition highlights the café’s...

‘Paraguayan Tradition’ Stamp Featuring Guampa and Ñandutí Icons Unveiled

The new ‘Paraguayan Tradition’ stamp and coin, commemorative items from the Annual Assembly of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and BID Invest 2026, are officially launched. Led by Paraguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Carlos...

Symphony for Peru Youth Choir showcases music's transformative power in Canada

The international musical event organized by the prestigious Glenn Gould Foundation, brought together delegations from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central America, and the United States to highlight the progress of institutions that use music as...

Half of the World’s Indigenous Tribes Could Vanish by 2035

Half of the world’s remaining uncontacted Indigenous tribes could disappear by 2035. Credit: Flickr / Arm User Facility / CC BY NC SA 2-0 For centuries, indigenous tribes have lived off the grid as hunters and forest guardians, choosing...

Paraguayan disability advocate calls for radical inclusion at WEA General Assembly in Seoul

Cinthia Hieber, President and CEO of the Paraguayan Stuttering Association, shares her testimony and calls for radical inclusion of people with disabilities during the second panel at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul on...

Violent change of Catholicos could have serious geopolitical  consequences

ArmInfo. A violent change of the Catholicos, if successful, would be geopolitical in nature, fraught with serious consequences. Political scientist Stepan Danielyan writes this on his Facebook page. "Let's assume that it happens, and the...

Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says

19 (OSV News) — The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm...