Paraguay

Echoing a global trend, the country's ruling Colorado Party has relied on vague accusations of corruption to attack critical NGOs and further their far-right agenda.

Translated for the first time into English by William Costa, Rafael Barrett’s text, originally published in 1911, offers political and spiritual solutions to Paraguay's social injustices following the War of the Triple Alliance.

The status quo party is headed back to the top office, but exhaustion of the country's development model spells shifting geopolitical relations and an uncertain political future.

Guarani community leaders from Brazil and Paraguay come together to strengthen alliances and share experiences of fighting for their ancestral territories.

The results of Paraguay's municipal elections showcase the dominance of the Colorado Party and the persistence of an unequal two-party system.

President Mario Abdo Benítez survived an impeachment motion last week, but the ongoing protests have shaken the right-wing Colorado Party's confidence.

Swift government action to criminalize dissent echoes dictatorship terrors in the wake of the killing of two young girls at the hands of Paraguay's security forces.

Overcrowding, poor sanitation, inadequate medical attention, and delays in testing prime Paraguay's quarantine shelters to spread the virus, rather than contain it.

As Paraguay fights off a global pandemic, the govenment is debating—perhaps misplaced—reform. 

Si se combina con una comprensión más matizada de la historia, el sentido de identidad nacional de los paraguayos resultará valioso en la campaña para construir un Estado más fuerte y una nación más igualitaria.  

150 years after the deadliest inter-state conflict in Latin American history, a reflection on Paraguay's past—and how it affects the present. 

The conviction of the murderer of a trans woman in Paraguay was a small victory in an uphill battle.