Reports

After a difficult decade of authoritarian leadership and high crime levels, Paraguay appears to be on the path to stability. President Abdo Benitez’s rapid reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic means the country is doing better than most of its neighbors. If the Chinese economy recovers and demand for agricultural exports ...

Long known in Latin America as a backwater haven for criminal enterprises and eccentric dictators, Paraguay began to turn around over the past decade. Encouraged by growth from exports of soybeans and hydroelectricity, the country’s elite is taking cautious steps to strengthen state institutions and improve the rule of law. ...

South American countries have reacted to the ousting of Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo by suspending the country’s membership from key trading groups. Mercosur, South America’s major trading bloc, and the Union of South American Nations have both suspended membership for Paraguay until new democratic elections are held. But this seemingly ...

Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo was impeached and removed from office in a move which took only a few hours. The president was replaced by his deputy after he alienated most of his allies in Congress while pushing for land reforms. But will this coup herald another dark period in the ...