Paraguay

Turning trash into musical instruments for Paraguay's children

2012-12-19 09:00:00

In the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion, there is a village called Cateura built practically on top of the city's main landfill.� Families eke out a living sorting through the trash and selling whatever valuables they can find.� Like many high poverty...

Latin American nations among the most upbeat, poll finds

2012-12-20 04:00:00

Latin American countries are among the most upbeat in the world, while Singapore, Armenia and Iraq fall at the bottom in “positive emotions,” according to a Gallup poll released this week. Researchers who surveyed people in 148 countries...

Jewish families begin quiet evacuation of West Bank homes

2012-06-26 15:16:19

Paraguay faces fallout after president's ouster

2012-06-25 16:41:53

Steven Tyler was beaten up by food poisoning, not drugs, he says

2011-10-28 16:37:26

Paraguay halts British expedition over isolated indigenous group

2010-11-25 16:33:38

Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office

2011-02-27 00:00:00

For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...

Foreign tourist boards

2009-02-08 00:00:00

For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...

Iran's Latin America push

2008-11-08 00:00:00

Iran, the ultimate mischief maker with global reach, astounding patience, a shameless marriage to mayhem and terrorism, and interests that fall squarely in opposition to those of the United States, is making major diplomatic inroads under Washington's...

Ex-bishop roiling stagnant political waters in Paraguay

2008-04-20 00:00:00

A sense of new possibilities courses through the crowd even before "the bishop of the poor" shows up in the plaza of this sugar-cane farming center. "I'm not here to hand out beer, liquor, sausages," Fernando Lugo advises, alluding to the traditional...

A global guide to international travel behavior

2007-07-19 16:19:20

In South America, don't tell people you're from America. (They are, too.) In Asia, don't show anger over the region's growing economic clout. In Europe, don't eat with one hand under the table. In Muslim countries, don't express admiration for Danish...

Dengue fever outbreak in Paraguay

2007-03-25 00:00:00

Concern is rising about an outbreak of dengue fever, which has killed at least 10 people in Paraguay and infected more than 15,000 there. In a public announcement, the State Department last week said, "Americans traveling to Paraguay, particularly...

Dancers from San Clemente samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil take part at the carnival in Encarncion 375 km south of Asuncion on January 18, 2013.

2013-01-19 00:00:00

Dancers perform during carnival in Encarncion 375 km south of Asuncion on February 11, 2012. The "Llamadas" is Paraguay's biggest carnival parade, in which "comparsas," groups of dancers and drummers compete.

2012-02-11 19:20:00

In Paraguay, pistol dueling is legal as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

2011-10-02 03:15:22