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1 – 10 of 16His victory strengthens the power of former President Horacio Cartes (2013-18), who bankrolls Honor Colorado, over the Colorado Party, which has dominated Paraguayan politics…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275073
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Pena faces domestic and foreign policy challenges, including the crucial renegotiation of the Itaipu hydroelectric treaty which is due to start on August 13, two days before he…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279235
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Washington says that it will intensify its assault on “significantly corrupt persons” in Paraguay. The statement has raised the spectre of further measures, including a US…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272472
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On January 26, Giuzzio, announced that, in response to a November request for information from the Panamanian authorities, he had presented a 30-page deposition to anti-money…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267481
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The spat masks growing US concern over Cartes’s overwhelming domestic political power and international activities. Cartes’s dominant Colorado Party faction has been quick to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289536
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The decision reflects growing ambivalence in US policy towards Paraguay in the run-up to the April 30 presidential election, as sanctions against former President Horacio Cartes…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278595
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His inaugural speech displayed commitment to a right-wing economic strategy and pro-US foreign policy. However, it omitted two potential threats to governance: renegotiation of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281359
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The turn towards authoritarianism suggested by the case has raised alarm bells in the diplomatic community. Her expulsion has also provoked the ire of the powerful private sector…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285673
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In Europe, environmentalist groups and farmers oppose the deal and have growing support among governments and in the European Parliament, in particular as a result of Brazil’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262106
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The decision does not involve criminal prosecution or financial sanctions against Cartes (except in the United States, where he has business interests). However, it is a major…