25/02/2011 | Argentina

President inaugurates Casa Patria Grande, pays homage to Kirchner

Along with Paraguayan President Fernándo Lugo and her Uruguayan counterpart José Mujica, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner inaugurated the Casa Patria Grande and paid homage to her husband, late ex President Néstor Kirchner, in his 61 birthday.

24/02/2012 | Argentina

Lugo travels to Santa Cruz, expresses solidarity to CFK over train crash

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo arrived in Río Gallegos, where he was received by Planning Minister Julio De Vido, and later travelled to El Calafate where he met his Argentine counterpart Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

25/06/2012 | Argentina

Congress condemns ousting of Paraguay's Lugo

During a special session in Congress on Monday in order to analyze the current situation affecting Paraguay, both houses passed a bill declaring that Argentina rejects “the interruption of the democratic order” in the neighbouring country.

02/11/2012 | Latin America

Paraguay to complain over Argentina's Customs controls

Paraguay will protest against a Customs' measure applied by Argentina that, according to local merchants, it endangers the exports, President Federico Franco reported.

25/06/2012 | Latin America

'I want to attend Mercosur's summit to explain what happened,' Lugo

Paraguay’s ousted President Fernando Lugo confirmed today his intentions to attend this Friday’s Mercosur summit in Mendoza “to explain what has happened last ‘black’ Friday in my country”, in reference to the express impeachment process that swept him out of power.

26/06/2012 | Latin America

Lugo says will not attend Mercosur summit

Ousted Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo announced that he will not be attending the coming Mercosur summit scheduled to take place this Thursday and Friday in Mendoza.

28/06/2012 | Latin America

Mercosur won't slap sanctions on Paraguay

By Sebastián Lacunza

The Mercosur trade bloc will not impose economic sanctions on Paraguay despite concerns over the ousting of the country's president, officials said on Thursday. The landlocked nation is, however, on the verge of being suspended from the multilateral organization.

24/06/2012 | Latin America

Paraguay suspended from Mercosur as Lugo calls for return of democracy

Ousted Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo branded the country's new government illegitimate and called for democracy to be restored as neighboring countries responded to his sudden impeachment by suspending his country from the Mercosur.

25/06/2012 | Latin America

'Our Gov't is totally legitimate,' Paraguay’s Franco

Paraguay’s Vice-President Federico Franco told reporters today that his government “is totally legitimate” and remembered that he as the ousted President Fernando Lugo was “also elected by the people of this country.”

25/06/2012 | Latin America

Lugo summons former cabinet for 'democracy restoration'

Paraguay’s ousted President Fernando Lugo summoned at least ten former ministers for a meeting called “A cabinet for democracy restoration” to be held hours before Vice-President Federico Franco takes oath as the new Head of State.

22/06/2012 | Latin America

Paraguay's Congress ousts Lugo, vice-president sworn in

Paraguay's Congress removed President Fernando Lugo from officeafter a lightning-quick impeachment that he said was tantamount to a coup but pledged to accept.

22/06/2012 | Latin America

'I say farewell as Paraguay's President'

Ousted Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo addressed thousands of citizens outside the the presidential palace and assured there a "coup against democracy. I do not answer to mafia, nor to drug trafficking."

22/06/2012 | Latin America

Federico Franco sworn-in as new Paraguayan president

Paraguayan vice-president Federico Franco was sworn-in as president following Fernando Lugo’s impeachment, which was voted by the Senate by 39 votes in favour this afternoon.

29/07/2011 | Latin America

Doctor says no sign cancer is back for Paraguay's Lugo

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo's lymphatic cancer is still in remission, one of his doctors said, a day after the leader cancelled a trip to Peru and went to Brazil early for routine medical tests.

28/12/2011 | Latin America

Chávez says US developed way to give LatAm leaders cancer

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez speculated that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina's Head of State Cristina Fernández de Kirchner joined the list of presidents diagnosed with the disease.

21/06/2012 | Latin America

Paraguay's president set for impeachment trial

Paraguay's opposition-controlled lower house of Congress voted today to start impeachment proceedings against leftist President Fernando Lugo following a land eviction in which 17 police and peasant farmers were killed last week.

14/05/2011 | Latin America

Timerman replaces CFK for Paraguay Bicentenary

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman arrived in Asunción today to accompany Paraguay’s president Fernando Lugo in the official celebrations for the Bicentenary of the country's independence, in place of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner who did not travel to Asunción as planned.

14/07/2011 | Latin America

Paraguayan Congress rejects reelection reform bid

Paraguay's opposition-controlled Congress rejected a constitutional reform that would have let leftist President Fernando Lugo run for re-election.

15/07/2011 | Latin America

Chávez plans to have more cancer treatment in Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said he plans to return to Cuba for more cancer treatment, in a move that will raise further concerns about his illness that has upended the OPEC nation's politics.