What Cartes Thinks - The Blunt-Talking Billionaire Set To Be Paraguay's Next President
Horacio Cartes won a comfortable victory in last weekend's election, putting the long-ruling Colorado Party back in power. But this time it may be a new brand of personality politics.
Paraguay's First Woman Presidential Candidate Tries To Crack Macho Culture
Lilian Soto is a longshot to win Sunday's election, but she may have already changed the last South American country to have female voting rights.
Diplomacy And Divas: Did An Argentine Pop Star Steal Paraguayan Jewels?
Don't cry for her, Moria Casán...or the $85,000 diamond and sapphire set
How Many Children Did Paraguay’s President Father When He Was A Catholic Bishop?
President Fernando Lugo has recognized his second child from his days as a supposedly celibate Catholic man of the cloth. Other paternity suits from various women are outstanding. Some estimates of the number of offspring might make a rock star blush.
National Branding: Why Latin America Lags In Worldwide Reputation Rankings
When it comes to public perceptions, Latin America still trails other regions. But there are changes afoot. In its annual “Country Brand” ranking, U.S. firm FutureBrand found Brazil’s reputation soaring. That’s not the case for Paraguay, a booming but easily overlooked neighbor.
In Paraguay, Hotel With Ugly Nazi Past Lives On As Quaint Tropical Escape
Paraguay was infamous as a favorite hiding destination of Nazi fugitives after World War II. But the links to Nazism actually go much farther back -- and live on: Hotel Del Lago, which was frequented by severable notable Nazi supporters before the war, is still a prime tourist spot.