Stories about Paraguay from May, 2008
Paraguay: The Creation of a People's Union
Edgar Ruiz Díaz of Las Preguntas de Venerando [es] writes about the change in power in Paraguay, and how many public workers will now try to convince the new administration...
Paraguay: First Actions for Lugo
Edgar Ruiz Diaz of Las Preguntas de Venerando [es] provides his thoughts on the first steps that Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo should take upon taking office, such as lowering his...
Paraguay: Marginalized Sectors Drawing Attention to Demands
As the start of Paraguayan president-elect Fernando Lugo's government approaches, many marginalized sectors of society are making their demands heard. RESCATAR [es] writes that there are “positive social tensions”, as...
Paraguay: Mass Celebrated in Guaraní
Guillermo Verdún of Paraguayo [es] presents photographs of a mass in Asunción, Paraguay, which was celebrated in the indigenous language of Guaraní. The service was celebrated with the participation of...
Paraguay: Universities for Change in the Country
“The universities should become an important pillar for president-elect Fernando Lugo on his quest to bring about change in the country,” writes Viviana Benítez Yambay of Panambi News [es]. She...
Paraguay: More Communication From Lugo is Needed
There will be a period of four months between the time that president-elect Fernando Lugo was chosen as the next head of state and the time that he takes office....
Paraguay: Independence Day in Seattle
Ex-pat Muna Annahas writes about a Paraguayan independence day celebration in Seattle with a small group of her fellow Paraguayans. She writes, “Paraguay is that small that you alwasy find...
