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<title>Paraguay backed by IDB s TFFP</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Inter - American Development Bank (IDB) announced it first transaction in Paraguay with Interbanco S.A. with its Trade Finance Facilititation Program (TFFP) which will guarantee accounts of Interbanco a support amounting to almost $5.1 million. The large sum of money will be used in five single important transaction of agroindutrial machineries&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;trade finance facilitation&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;interbanco&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Protest by the People of Paraguay: Issues Needed to be Resolved</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: A country is nothing without its people, usually this is what various government neglects and forget about. Corruption has been slowly eating the society and the government with the common people being the victim and the ones whose suffering. Thus, protests are started to shake and inform the government that they are doing wrong with the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;protests&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;pargauay protests&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Plane crashes in Asuncion, kills 5</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: A small plane owned by a private hospital crashed minutes after its departure from the capital, killing all 5 passengers in it. Witnesses said that the plane exploded in midair first before it crashed to an open field near Asuncion's international airport. More details about this incident are here in this AP news article. News: The Associated&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;plane crash&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;asuncion&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Visa Exemption in Paraguay and Vietnam s Diplomats and Officials</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that an agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders signed between Paraguay and Vietnam's government, will take effect from October 26. The agreement was signed on March 8, 2007 in Asuncion where it specifies that the two countries' diplomatic and&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;visa exemption&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;vietnam&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Parguay s Economic Growth and Stability</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: A good economy means good for a country and its people. Harmonious trade and sturdy foreign exchange rates is what every government has ever dreams of. Though these are not impossible to achieve due to many irregularities and both internal and external conflicts of a country, the government must still find a way to address these issues. One of the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;paraguay soybean&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/economy/20081010-232025-Parguays-Economic-Growth-and-Stability</link>
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<title>Land Rights for Natives</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The indigenous Guarani people of Gran Chaco region already won the legal rights to thousands of acres of their ancestral land in Argentina. They reclaimed the land because if forms the basis for their survival and prosperity. These indigenous communities are collaborating across borders to learn how get along with their country's law with the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;land rights&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;gran chaco&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/land_rights/20081009-224421-Land-Rights-for-Natives</link>
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<title>Rebuff the Dam Treaty</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Paraguay's new President Fernando Lugo visited Brazil to talk about earning for his poor country more money for a dam on the countries shared border also considered as the largest hydroelectric project in the world. He is planning to change the treaty between the two countries that will give each nation half the electricity that the dam generates.&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;energy treaty&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;hydroelectric project&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/energy_treaty/20081006-000312-Rebuff-the-Dam-Treaty</link>
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<title>US officials visit Paraguay</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Because of America's focus on the Middle East, it has particularly chilled up its relations with the other nations of the world--most especially South America. Both Bolivia and Venezuela have already expelled their US ambassadors. What is next And what is the United States doing about this The key, it seems, is to take it slowly. Just recently,&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;us visit&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;secretary of state&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/us_visit/20081005-130333-US-officials-visit-Paraguay</link>
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<title>Indian government to buy agricultural lands</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: India is really keen on setting our and conquering the world. Not only do Indian companies buy lands here in Paraguay for commercial use. Now the government event plans to purchase large tracts of land in Paraguay for agricultural use. According to the Indian government, this will help ensure that the prices of food items are stabilized. This may&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;farms&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;agriculture&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/farms/20080922-133048-Indian-government-to-buy-agricultural-lands</link>
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<title>Young Socialist Party on the rise</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: A new socialist party made up of almost entirely young members is now in the rise in Paraguay. Its name is P-MAS and it is determined to bring Paraguay to socialism. This early, however, the party has already entered the political radars of some entities here in Paraguay. Will P-MAS make a difference Will P-MAS be successful in introducing a new&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;young socialists&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/young_socialists/20080914-014944-Young-Socialist-Party-on-the-rise</link>
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<title>Oilseed and Soybean in Paraguay</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Fernando Lugo, Paraguayan President pushes his promised agrarian reforms which is imposing a new tax on soybeans and the growing of oilseed in some area and will create areas for small scale farming. Soybean is Paraguay's biggest export profitability of soybean, is just leading rural families to sell their land and move to the cities where they&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;soybean farming&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;oilseed&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/soybean_farming/20080911-102333-Oilseed-and-Soybean-in-Paraguay</link>
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<title>Paraguay pushes for increase in dam building cost</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: In South America, hydroelectricity is a major resource. It is one of the major sources of energy here. It is thus natural to have projects that are controversial and worth discussing. One of this is a treaty about a dam built in the border of Paraguay and Brazil. Now Paraguay is lobbying to increase Brazil's payment. News: Paraguay president to&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;hydro energy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;dam construction&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/hydro_energy/20080910-214112-Paraguay-pushes-for-increase-in-dam-building-cost</link>
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<title>Taiwan s Unwavered Alliance</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Taiwan is unwavered upon knowing the assertion made by the new Paraguayan president. Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo affirm that the country will no longer vote or support the membership of Taiwan in the United Nations. Taiwan faced this positively by respecting the new Presidents decision and to help the country improve its relation to China.&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;taiwan&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;foreign relations&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/taiwan/20080909-085518-Taiwans-Unwavered-Alliance</link>
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<title>Cheap Electricity from Paraguay</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Business is all about making profits by selling the product or service at the highest possible price. But in certain situations this may not hold true such as in this case where Paraguay cannot sell electricity to its main buyers - Argentina and Brazil. What is the reason that is stopping them from hiking the price you might ask. You will need to&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;cheap electricity&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;underpayment of energy&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/cheap_electricity/20080525-210859-Cheap-Electricity-from-Uruguay</link>
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<title>Police suspend search for captured Japanese</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Fearing that the continued search could result in the abductors retaliating against the two Japanese nationals taken captive in Paraguay, police have suspended the hunt for them. Original source: Business Week . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. buParaguay suspends search for Japanesesinessweek. com/ ap/ financialnews/ D8O9VSN80. htm, anchor:&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;crime&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Japanese citizens abducted for ransom</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Paraguayan police launched a massive search operation for two Japanese citizens who were abducted at gunpoint on a road near the eastern town of Caaguazu by kidnappers who were demanding a cash ransom. Original source: BBC news . Mass search for Japanese hostages&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;crime&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Trial creates a stir in Paraguayan politics</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: The trial against former Gen. Lino Oviedo, imprisoned for an attempted coup, is creating a stir in the Paraguayan political scene. Original source: Plenglish.com . Paraguay Case Opens Political Pandora&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.totalparaguay.com/politics/20070402-112840-Trial-creates-a-stir-in-Paraguayan-politics</link>
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<title>Paraguay to consider joining Bank for the South</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Nicanor Duarte, the President of Paraguay, has announced that his government will consider joining the Bank for the South, an institution promoted by Venezuelan Hugo Chavez and other regional leaders. Original source: Plenglish.com . Paraguay May Join Bank of South&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Angry farmers organize protest march on Congress</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Angered at government policies and the electioneering taking place by traditional parties, Farmers from all areas of Paraguay have decided that they will protest by marching on Congress. Original source: Plenglish.com . Paraguay Farmers March on House&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Government failed to prepare for dengue outbreak </title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Local reports claim that the massive outbreak of dengue fever, contracted after the hot damp summer by more than 18,000 Paraguayans, is the result of a lack of readiness and planning on the part of the government. Original source: Miami Herald . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. miamiherald. com/ 579/ story/ 55114. html, anchor: Paraguayan&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;medical&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Pesticide deaths and Soybeans</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Paraguay is the fourth-largest exporter of soybeans in the world, but the crops need regular doses of a potent herbicide to thrive. The death of a child due to exposure to the poisonous pesticide caused a ruckus in Paraguay. Original source: Americas.org . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. americas. org/ item_ 30910, anchor: Eco-Injustice in&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Paraguayan bishop travels to Britain to say thanks</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: The Methodist Bishop of Paraguay and his wife traveled more than 4,000 miles to Bradford in the United Kingdom just to be able to say thank you. Original source: Reuters . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. bradfordera. com/ site/ news. cfm newsid=18126343 and amp;BRD=52 and amp;PAG=461 and amp;dept_ id=569780 and amp;rfi=6, anchor: Methodist Bishop of&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;religion&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Mexican substitute downs Paraguay soccer team</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: In a sudden reversal of fortunes, Paraguay's national soccer team was downed 2-1 by Mexico after a Mexican substitute scored twice within 5 minutes of coming onto the field. Original source: Reuters . Soccer-Borgetti's quickfire double lifts Mexico&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;sports&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Paraguay to cut fuel imports and export biofuels</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Paraguay plans to reduce imports of conventional fuels by $150 million over the next four years and at the same time export at least $50-million worth of biofuels. Original source: Reuters . Paraguay sets goal on biofuel exports&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;energy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Gran Chaco: South America s last frontier</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Where is the last expanse of unexplored wilderness in South America Ask anyone and the chances are they'll mention the Amazon, but the correct answer is actually the Gran Chaco. Original source: gosouthamerica.about.com . South America's Last Frontier&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;environmental&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Mennonites settlements of Paraguay</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Mennonite settlers, many fleeing persecution in their native Russia, where they were subject to the ravages of the Bolshevik Revolution and later Stalin, first settled in Paraguay before the turn of the 20th century. Original source: gosouthamerica.about.com . The Mennonites of Paraguay&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;religion&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Blog: Bush buys ranch in Paraguay</title>
<description>Posted by Giovanni: Who just bought a 100,000 acre ranch in Paraguay, behind the protection of the 18,000 foot Andes Mountain chain Yes folks, you got it. Mr. George. True or false Read this blog and decide. Original source: Wonkette.com . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / wonkette. com/ politics/ apophis/ asteroid -will -kill -everybody - -except -the -bushes -in&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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