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Paraguayan, U.S. surgeons restore sight, rebuild face during AMISTAD 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 19, 2025
LUQUE, Paraguay — Paraguayan and U.S. medical professionals joined forces during AMISTAD 2025, Aug. 9, 2025, to perform a complex six-hour reconstructive surgery, restoring both the face and the vision of a young man gravely injured in a violent...
Paraguay’s Booming Raw Materials Import Fuels Strong Industrial Growth In 2025
The Asunción Times
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August 19, 2025
Paraguay has recorded a remarkable 29% increase in raw material imports in July 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Imports under the raw material regime have seen substantial growth, reaching US$312 million in the first half of 2025. This...
Cuba: Agreement signed with Paraguayan Documentary Film Association
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 19, 2025
The Paraguayan National Audiovisual Institute and the Cuban Embassy in Asuncion will be present online at 11:00 a.m. local time. The premiere of the documentary film series “Ruta ADN Cuba,” dedicated to painter Roberto Diago, will follow. The...
Paraguay’s Maquila Exports Thrive, Driven by Auto Parts Boom
The Asunción Times
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August 18, 2025
Paraguay’s maquila system, a cornerstone of the nation’s export economy, has recorded robust growth, with exports rising by 4% to US$649.9 million in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Leading the charge is the auto...
Paraguay declares health emergency over measles outbreak
United Press International (UPI)
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A healthcare worker administers a dose of measles vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in late June. Bolivian health authorities intensified vaccination campaigns in the nine regions of the South American country after the...
Measles Cases Increase 34-Fold in the Americas
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently urged countries in the Americas to strengthen immunization activities as measles cases continue to rise in the region. As of August 8, 2025, a total of 10,139 confirmed...
U.S., Paraguay strengthen healthcare partnership with dental suite, eyeglasses donation
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
LUQUE, Paraguay – U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion donated a fully equipped dental suite and 17,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health during a ceremony Aug. 13 at the Unidad de Salud de la...
Paraguay’s Day Of The Child: A Day Of Innocence, And Courage
The Asunción Times
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August 16, 2025
Every year on 16 August, Paraguay pauses to honour both the joy of childhood, and the solemn memory of one of the most painful events in its history. The Day of the Child is not merely a date for balloons, toys, and laughter. That day that...
10 Years Of Polki Squad, A Shelter Of Love And Hope For Paraguay’s Pets
The Asunción Times
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August 17, 2025
Between houses and a stone path in Benigno González Street, in the city of Luque., lies a refuge for four-legged friends in need of love. The Polki Squad shelter opens its doors to anyone who wishes to take home a furry friend, and make them part...
A debilitating mosquito-borne virus spreads to more regions of the world
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The World Health Organization is warning that current transmission patterns resemble a global outbreak that infected 500,000 people 20 years ago, contributing to a surge of new disabilities. Although it is rarely fatal, chikungunya causes...
Paraguayan mini-market chain admits there were flaws
MercoPress
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Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 22:14 UTC Caligaris argued, however, that closing down all branches was excessive Executives from a popular Paraguayan mini-market chain that was suspended by consumer protection and health authorities earlier this...
Paraguay-US Launch Joint Medical Mission during AMISTAD 25
Dialogo Americas
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August 14, 2025
U.S. Air Force Major Job Torres Gomez, 943rd Aerospace Medical Squadron, talks to a patient, while two other medical professionals check an X-ray, as part of AMISTAD 25, at the Primero de Mayo clinic in Luque, Paraguay, August 8, 2025. (Andrea...
Asunción Hosts Ibero-American Insurance Summit 2025
The Asunción Times
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August 14, 2025
Asunción will host the 16th Ibero-American Insurance Summit on 3 and 4 September. The summit, held at the Central Bank of Paraguay’s Institute Auditorium, will bring together over 30 leaders from various sectors including insurance, finance,...
A luxe welcome for a proudly Filipino wellness brand
The Manila Times
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August 15, 2025
In a sanctuary where nature and science converge, Swiss Proli Natural — a proudly Filipino brand — hosted an intimate Lean Quick Wellness Retreat at The Farm at San Benito, celebrating holistic health, community and local innovation. Swiss Proli...
Paraguayan market chain suspended for dubious reasons
MercoPress
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August 13, 2025
Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:22 UTC The decision is believed to be politically motivated Paraguayan authorities shut down branches of the mini-market chain Biggie Express on a temporary basis in a measure believed to be politically motivated....
A Journey Through History: Asunción And Its Masonic Secrets
The Asunción Times
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August 15, 2025
Paraguay’s National Secretariat of Tourism (SENATUR) offered a captivating free tour titled “Asunción and Its Secrets” in July, giving a select group the chance to explore the city’s most emblematic sites linked to Freemasonry. If you missed the...
Lewis’ Caribbean sailing vision takes shape
Trinidad Express
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One year ago, Trinidad and Tobago Olympian Andrew Lewis and former Dutch national athlete turned visionary Niels Broekhuizen, now a resident of the Bahamas, presented a bold idea to World Sailing and leaders of the sport: the Caribbean is one of...
Paraguay's Lower House gives nod to Mercosur-Singapore FTA
MercoPress
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Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 09:55 UTC This agreement provides strategic access to the large Asian market, Latorre argued Paraguay's Lower House on Monday approved the Free Trade Agreement between the South American Common Market (Mercosur) and...
This Is Paraguay’s Champion Bull: Don Ángel, From The Heart Of The Chaco
The Asunción Times
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August 14, 2025
With Paraguay recently designated as the host of the 2028 Brangus World Congress, the country’s role as a key supplier of top-quality meat on the global stage is highlighted. This underscores Paraguay’s status, as the country already boasts the...
Zero Hunger Programme Delivers 254M Meals To Paraguayan Kids In First Year
The Asunción Times
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August 14, 2025
Marking the first anniversary of the Zero Hunger programme, Paraguay’s Social Development Minister Tadeo Rojas stated that 254 million meals were provided to 1,050,000 children across 7,030 educational institutions. According to the official...