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Paraguay’s Economics Museum Celebrates 25,000 Visitors In Debut Year
The Asunción Times
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August 17, 2025
Paraguay’s first Economics Museum celebrates its first anniversary in August, 2025, marking its position as a pioneering institution within Paraguay’s cultural and educational spheres. Housed in the historic Palacio Alegre, headquarters of the...
Panama Team Travels to San Salvador to Participate in Fuerzas Comando 2025
Newsroom Panama
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August 17, 2025
The special forces delegation, comprised of eight National Police units and two from the National Border Service, travels today to San Salvador, El Salvador, to represent Panama in “Fuerzas Comando 2025,” where they will compete against elite...
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...
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...
After getting a surprise inheritance of $20,000 from my aunt, I started traveling. Now, I live in Argentina.
Business Insider
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August 16, 2025
My father's sister Helen died unexpectedly in the fall of 2021. I'd known my aunt was ill and had made plans to fly from my home in New Orleans to Dallas to visit her, but she was closer to the end than we realized. I had loved Helen and written...
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,...
Travel alert: Warnings issued for two major vacation hotspots over kidnapping, terror concerns
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has issued new travel advisories for Brazil and the United Arab Emirates. The agency is urging travelers to exercise increased caution when visiting the two destinations. Both received Level 2 advisories, the...
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...
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...
Your Ultimate Guide To Bus Travel In Paraguay
The Asunción Times
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August 14, 2025
Travelling in Paraguay can be made easier when you have all the necessary information. In Paraguay, both outside and inside Asunción, buses are the main means of transportation if you do not own a car. From the capital, you can hop on a bus to...
Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know
The New York Times
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August 19, 2025
A mosquito-borne virus that can leave infected people debilitated for years is spreading to more regions of the world, as climate change creates new habitats for the insects that carry it. More than 240,000 cases of the virus, chikungunya, have...
From Muss to marriage: A love story written in Israel
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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August 19, 2025
Laura and Aaron Heller on their wedding day in January 2025 (Photo credit: Wazzan Studios) From Muss to marriage: A love story written in Israel Laura and Aaron Heller in Israel on a tiyul (trip) with Alexander Muss High School in Israel in summer...
U.S. Optometrists Provide Rare Vision Services in Paraguay
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 14, 2025
LUQUE, Paraguay — A U.S. Air Force optometry team delivered comprehensive eye care to residents of Luque, Paraguay, during Amistad 2025 — temporarily bridging a critical gap in services for a region with no licensed optometrists. While the U.S....
Three for Paraguay: Langley gymnasts to Pan Am games
Aldergrove Star
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August 13, 2025
Three Langley Gymnastics Foundation (LGF) athletes and their coach will represent Canada at the Junior Pan Am Games in Asunción, Paraguay Aug 19-22. Aiden Gonzalez, Keita Kuramoto and Parker Smith secured three of the four available spots on Team...
Paraguay To Host First International Meeting Of Women Leaders In Agriculture
The Asunción Times
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August 11, 2025
Paraguay will host the first International Meeting of Women Leaders in Agriculture. This event will bring women leaders in the agricultural sector from Latin America and other regions of the world together. The meeting, will take place on 6 and 7...
Brazil Travel Advisory Raised To Level 2 Amid Kidnapping And Violent Crime
Travel Noire
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August 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has updated its travel advisory for Brazil to Level 2, urging travelers to “exercise increased caution” following a kidnapping incident involving American tourists. The August 8 advisory specifically highlights...
Falkland Islands row erupts as Argentine official goes into meltdown over UK competition
Daily Express
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August 18, 2025
The national senator for Tierra del Fuego, Senator Pablo Daniel Blanco from the United Provinces alliance, presented a draft declaration expressing his strongest condemnation of a British government competition inviting Argentine, Uruguayan, and...
Over 630,000 Passengers Passed By Paraguay’s Airports In First Half Of 2025
The Asunción Times
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August 13, 2025
Paraguay’s aviation sector is experiencing remarkable growth, with Silvio Pettirossi and Guaraní International Airports recording a total of 631,814 passengers in the first half of 2025, according to data from the National Directorate of Civil...
How The Bioceanic Corridor Reshapes Northern Paraguay
The Asunción Times
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August 13, 2025
With the Bioceanic Bridge, connecting Paraguay and Brazil, nearing completion, The Asunción Times dives deeper into the monumental Bioceanic Corridor project. The new bridge, spanning the Paraguay River between Carmelo Peralta and Porto Murtinho,...
DAK’S Korean Restaurant: Bringing The Taste Of Home To Asunción
The Asunción Times
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August 13, 2025
One of the hardest things to give up when travelling? Food. At DAK’S Korean restaurant, the deep connection people have with familiar flavours is understood and honoured. Food is so deeply ingrained in us that, as happened to the stern food critic...