USA face tricky Paraguay in opening match of World Cup 2026
FIFA World Cup cohosts United States begin their campaign against Paraguay, with Donald Trump’s attendance in doubt.
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Several injured as fans clash with police in Paraguay’s Superclasico match
Olimpia vs Cerro Porteno derby abandoned after 29 minutes as police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at fans.
From: NewsFeed
Fans fight police at Paraguay football match
Fans fight police at Paraguay football match
Published On 20 Apr 2026
Bolivian authorities capture drug kingpin Sebastian Marset in police raid
Marset was transferred into the custody of the United States, which has pushed for more aggressive antidrug tactics.
EU, Mercosur bloc sign free trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
European and South American leaders say pact sends ‘clear signal’ amid concerns over global tariffs, isolationism.
Key Bolsonaro ally arrested in Paraguay while trying to flee to El Salvador
Ex-Brazilian police chief caught using fake Paraguay passport in attempt to board flight to Panama, sent back to Brazil.
EU delays trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc as farmers protest
EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy.
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A timeline of CIA operations in Latin America
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
From: 101 East
Is China using an alleged criminal to get Paraguay to ditch Taiwan?
101 East investigates whether China is using alleged criminals to win over Taiwan’s sole South American ally, Paraguay.
Published On 25 Sep 2025
Paraguay expels visiting Chinese envoy who urged lawmakers to reject Taiwan
China has made diplomatic inroads in Latin America where trade concerns have led countries to end relations with Taiwan.
UNPACK THE PAST
Remembering the ‘Stronismo’: How ghost of a brutal dictator haunts Paraguay
Seventy years since Alfredo Stroessner seized power, memories of his bloody legacy and a massacre in 2012 live on.
![Farmers protest in June 2012 holding pictures of people who died when they were fired upon by police evicting them from a reserve on the outskirts of Curuguaty, Paraguay. The events of that day have come to be known as the Curuguaty massacre [Jorge Saenz/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AP120621132063-1719656301.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
