PARAGUAY TODAY – Land of opportunities
Paraguay: A Land of Opportunity in the Heart of South America Paraguay is unlike any other country. It is a magnificent country to discover, easy to live in, with rich fauna and flora, as well as its history. A country with 6.8 million inhabitants, located in the heart of South America, a Mediterranean country bordered to the north by Brazil and Bolivia, the east by Brazil and Argentina, the south with Argentina and to the west by Argentina and Bolivia. It is divided into two regions, the East and the West,…
Paraguay’s soy boom: a blessing or a curse?
Paraguay’s is not often highlighted for its economic achievements. Yet after 20 years of stagnation at the end of the 20th century, the landlocked country has enjoyed almost a decade of economic growth, still one of the fastest in Latin America. Driving this impressive expansion is a thriving agricultural sector, and its principal product: soybean. Taking advantage of recent rises international prices, spurred by demand from China and the purchase from EU countries to produce biodiesel, Paraguay is now…
Paraguay is choosing new friends
A new broom is sweeping through Paraguay as it resets it political and trade friends. With less than two months left on the clock of his five-year term, outgoing Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes put his final stamp on international affairs this May: a surprise announcement that Paraguay would move its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Cartes’s decision made Paraguay the second nation (after Guatemala) to mimic President Donald Trump’s order relocating the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv…
Paraguay opens the welcome mat for business
Paraguay has a simple and serious message Backed by rising growth rates and successful capital market deals, Paraguay is telling the world it is very much open for business. After spending some time in Paraguay, business travellers (whose numbers have been increasing in recent months) may be struck by two thoughts. First, the country’s opportunity is considerable: it is blessed with rich farmland and a climate that aids agricultural productivity with an average of 310 days of sunshine per year; it has abundant…
What can Argentines learn from Paraguay
What can Argentines learn from Paraguay Paraguay has never had a good reputation in Argentina. Often forgotten, was only associated with poverty and crime. But today the reality may be changing. Paraguay is the fastest growing country in the region and one of the highest growth rates in the world. What can Argentines learn from them? The world is dynamic. All countries change over time. Some other forward and then backwards like Argentina. And the categories and prejudices of the past, slowly, falling behind…
