When he was a Roman Catholic bishop, Fernando Lugo taught liberation theology to uplift the poor. Now he is president, he has sent special forces into Paraguay’s...

Paraguayan authorities say 1,200 people have escaped a fire that destroyed a supermarket on the outskirts of the capital, killing two people.

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on Wednesday ordered the replacement of top military commanders, a day after publicly dismissing rumors circulating the capital about...

A premature baby declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Paraguay was found to be alive hours later when he was taken home for a funeral wake. Jose Alvarenga said he...

ENCARNACION, Paraguay –Becoming famous in this poor and isolated nation would not seem like a huge challenge. But even here, U.S. Ambassador James C. Cason seemed...

The victory of Fernando Lugo, a left-wing former Catholic bishop, in Paraguay’s presidential election is being interpreted as confirmation of the continent-wide...

When Fernando Lugo, a former priest and a political novice, won Paraguay’s presidential election on 20 April, he became the first man in 60 years to reach the...

*The historic election victory of former bishop Fernando Lugo who overturned more than 60 years of conservative rule in Paraguay is another sign of the left-wing swing...

Paraguay’s newspaper La Nacion rightfully has won for publishing the most racist article of the year.The (dis)honor was given by Survival for an editorial which...