Paraguay’s New President Wants Change at Home and Abroad
Before his inauguration, Santiago Peña already advanced an ambitious legislative agenda—but international issues and ties to his mentor Horacio Cartes could prove challenging.
AQ Podcast: The Importance Of Paraguay
Following Santiago Peña’s victory in presidential elections, a look at how Paraguay impacts the rest of the region, how it fits into the U.S.-China competition and why Paraguayan voters chose more of the same
Paraguay: Santiago Peña to Run a Still-Divided Country
The victor will face challenges including ruling party divisions and a debate over relations with Taiwan.
In Paraguay, Politicians Await the U.S.’s Next Move
After Treasury Department sanctions against high-ranking politicians for alleged “significant corruption,” what could be next?
Letter to the Editor: Spotlighting Paraguay’s Opposition
A response from AQ’s readers
Paraguay Is Poised for a Turbulent Election Season
Corruption allegations and infighting in the dominant party point to an especially fraught road to the 2023 elections.
Taiwan’s Last Stand in South America
A case study in how the pandemic is shaping Beijing’s influence in the region.
Why Has Energy Spawned a Political Crisis in Paraguay?
A secretive deal brought Paraguay’s president dangerously close to impeachment – and risks splattering into Brazil.
Mercosur’s Delayed Case of Free Trade Fever
The agreement with the European Union means more than trading with Europe.
How the Reign of Paraguay’s Original Dictator Echoes to This Day
Dr. José Gaspar de Francia turned 19th-century Paraguay into an authoritarian hermit state.
Five Takeaways from Paraguay’s Presidential Election
The ruling party held the presidency, but a close race and poor turnout suggest challenges ahead.
Film Review: Los Buscadores
Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori explore one of the country’s most baffling obsessions.
A New Generation Is Changing Paraguayan Politics
While less dramatic than in the rest of Latin America, there is a transformation in Paraguay led by those born in the late 1970s and 1980s.
How a Competitive Primary Race Could Shape Paraguay’s Future
ASUNCIÓN – When Paraguayans go to the polls on Dec. 17 to choose their parties’ candidates for April’s presidential race, incumbent President Horacio Cartes will not – despite his best efforts – be on the ballot. But Cartes’ legacy, shaped partly by his controversial push for re-election and the protests it sparked, will be. That’s … Read more
Survivors of a Massacre in Paraguay Looking for Justice, Five Years Later
Marina Cué, a lightly-wooded parcel of land amid stunted fields of soybean in the district of Curuguaty, eastern Paraguay, seems like an oasis of calm today. But the casings from high-calibre rounds that locals still find in the grass tell a different story: that of a forced eviction here involving 300 heavily-armed police and a … Read more
