Leonardo mission in Paraguay, focus on mobility and security

Paraguay's interest in the acquisition of Italian technologies in the mobility and security sector is at the center of the mission to Asunción of a delegation from Leonardo S.p.A., composed of Vice President for International Business Development...

Scientists capture video of rare fish species 'climbing' Brazilian waterfalls

In November 2024 in southern Brazil, thousands of bumblebee catfish, Rhyacoglanis paranensis, were filmed climbing waterfalls, according to a peer reviewed study. The event took place at the Sossego waterfall on the Aquidauana River in the...

Paraguayan Teachers And Public Workers Now Benefit From Che Róga Porã Programme

Teachers and administrative workers of the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) across Paraguay are now beneficiaries of national housing benefits. The “My Nice House” programme (Che Róga Porã in Guarani, Paraguay’s second official language)....

Paraguay Plans “Lince Ya” App For Rapid Police Assistance From Your Cell Phone

The Paraguayan government is preparing to launch a new tool to modernise citizen security: a mobile application called “Lince Ya”. This innovation will allow citizens to request police help in any place, and at any time from their cell phone. The...

Paraguay Launched Its Candidacy To Join UNESCO World Heritage Committee

With the aim of strengthening the international reach of its natural and cultural heritage, Paraguay officially submitted its candidacy to join UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for World Heritage (ICWH). The ICWH is responsible for ensuring...

Paraguay Secures Historic Place On The Postal Operations Council

Paraguay has achieved a historic milestone: the country has been elected during the to serve on the Postal Operations Council (Consejo de Explotación Postal, CEP) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). This development provides new levers for...

Clinics Hospital Department in Asunción Earns Prestigious St. Jude Gold Centre Status

The Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of Asunción’s Hospital de Clínicas (FCMUNA) received a significant recognition. The FCMUNA was recognised as a Gold Centre by the world-renowned...

Scientists Just Found Rare Spores Inside a Fossil Older Than Dinosaurs

Brazilian paleobotany has just solved an enigma: the redefinition of a fossil plant described decades ago in southern Brazil and the creation of a new genus, Franscinella, to accommodate the species now called Franscinella riograndensis (Salvi et...

Football mini-pitches for East Demerara and Linden under FIFA Arena Project

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde on Friday announced a “transformational project” for the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) and the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA). The Federation, with the support...

Paraguay reaches out to Middle East for business, meets Netanyahu

Friday, September 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC Netanyahu thanked Peña for his strong support for Israel Paraguayan President Santiago Peña held meetings on Thursday in New with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Crown Prince of Kuwait,...

Visit Asunción’s Theatres: A Guide To Plays, Orchestras, And Cultural Hotspots

Did you know that Asunción – the capital and biggest city in Paraguay – is known for its theatres? The production teams will offer you plays in Spanish, and sometimes Guaraní. Depending on whether the plays are adaptations or not, shows can...

Bo Bassett declares his ambitions with a strong message amid his ongoing college visits

American wrestler Bo Bassett shared a message to declare his ambitions ahead of his college announcement. Bassett was initially committed to the IOWA Hawkeyes at the start of 2025 and also spent some time at the training center of the institution....

Exploring Yuyos Herbs: Paraguay’s Green Treasure Rediscovered By Science

Every day across Paraguay, yuyeros (herbal vendors) sell bundles of medicinal herbs in markets, roadside stalls and neighbourhood stands. Infused in tereré, a cold drink, or mate, its hot counterpart, as well as tea, yuyos (which are medicinal...

Scientific Tourism In Paraguay: A Living Laboratory For Discovery

Paraguay is rapidly emerging as one of South America’s most intriguing destinations. Scientific tourism in Paraguay offers immersive, research-driven experiences that go far beyond traditional sightseeing. With this article, The Asuncion Times...

Gen-Z protests are spreading globally. What's driving this youth-led movement?

For a time, people called 2019 "the year of the protest," as civil unrest flooded streets from Hong Kong to Egypt. Before that, it was 2011, marked by Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring's pro-democracy uprisings in the Middle East. But now,...

Singapore Turns To California’s Boomitra For Soil Carbon Credits

Photo:Boomitra India-West Staff Reporter SAN MATEO, CA – Singapore has become the first country to purchase soil carbon removals under its climate commitments, signing an agreement with California-based climate technology firm Boomitra to acquire...

Under The Flags, The Sun: Paraguay’s Oscar Hope After Berlin Triumph

Paraguay has chosen “Under the Flags, the Sun” to represent the South American nation at the 2026 Academy Awards. The documentary by Paraguayan filmmaker Juanjo Pereira (31) was selected by the country’s Academy of Cinematographic Arts and...

Meet Pájaro Campana: Paraguay’s National Bird And Its Legendary Call

High in the canopy of Paraguay’s Atlantic forest, a metallic chime rings out at dawn. It is not a church bell, nor a hammer striking bronze, but the unmistakable call of the pájaro campana (Procnias nudicollis). Known in Guaraní as Guyra pu or...

India’s new agricultural blueprint - Engineering precision from the plant to the farmer’s pocket

Agricultural workers working in Leafy vegetables on the outskirts of Tadepalli in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. File Photo: The Hindu | Photo Credit: RAO GN India’s agriculture stands at a watershed moment. For decades, it has been the...

Q&A: What the ‘controversial’ GWP* methane metric means for farming emissions

A controversial way of measuring how much methane warms the planet has stirred debate in recent years – particularly around assessing the climate impact of livestock farming. The metric – known as GWP* (global warming potential star) – was...