Paraguay

30 July 2012

Restoring dignity and giving women prisoners a hope of a future

By Mariano R. Alonso A variety of traditional Paraguayan handicrafts, created by women prisoners of the Good Shepherd, have been displayed during Expo-2012: XXXI International Trade Fair on Livestock, Industry, Agriculture, Commerce and Services show. The theme for this year’s show was ‘A Celebration of Work’. The women contributing to...
Paraguay: Red Cross leads prevention as dengue strikes
18 April 2011

Paraguay: Red Cross leads prevention as dengue strikes

At least 25 people have died and 200 are severely ill as a result of a dengue fever outbreak, according to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health (MINSA).
4 August 2004

Paraguayan supermarket fire kills at least 364

Last Sunday, 1st August, Paraguay suffered its worst disaster in decades when at least 364 people died in a massive fire at a crowded supermarket in a working-class ...
25 March 2003

Drought-hit Paraguayan Chaco gets life-saving water and hygiene

When you arrive in the Paraguayan Chaco region, after an eight-hour journey west from Asuncion, the signs of widespread drought are everywhere.
Western Paraguay devastated by drought
17 October 2002

Western Paraguay devastated by drought

"This is a devastated community," sobs Pascual Pavón, community leader in Damasco, which, like most of western Paraguay, is struggling to deal with the effects of a ...

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