Flows of cocaine to Europe from South America have swelled over the past decade
High-profile expulsion of anti-corruption senator puts South American country’s rule of law in doubt
Paraguay’s president says Mercosur will end talks with Brussels if deal is not finalised by December 6
Success for ally of ex-president sanctioned by US means Latin American nation likely to keep close ties with Taiwan
Presidential frontrunner urges Taipei’s last South American ally to make up for lost trading revenue
Mario Abdo Benítez says citizens need to ‘feel the real benefits’ to avert diplomatic switch to China
Sanctions on top politicians seen as message that Asunción must clean up public life
Drug violence reaches well beyond Mexico and Colombia into region’s quieter corners
Failure of health system to cope with surge in infections has exacerbated longstanding inequality
The Anabaptist group’s remarkable economic success has drawn others looking for a better life
In recent years, landlocked Paraguay has developed into South America’s star economy, with growth rates that are the envy of the region. We assess its business, political, diplomatic and social prospects and, not least, its pending and sensitive renegotiation with neighbouring Brazil of the treaty concerning the huge Itaipú dam
Persistent growing pains affect Asunceños of all classes
Controversial cigarette tycoon and ex-president still wields influence
Determination over Itaipú dam treaty talks would banish old political demons
Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths
Asunción aims to deepen capital markets and test public-private partnerships
Hidden paradise blossomed for 150 years until settlements overrun by plunderers
Future success will depend on economy’s further diversification
Widely spoken indigenous vernacular has problems around official adoption and online presence
Legislation has improved but signs of progress are thin on ground
Leader tells FT that correcting ‘institutional weakness’ is central to his agenda
Government urges move to upmarket beef as land use is challenged
Governing Colorados do not equate to monolithic state but are dominated by ageing cadre
Buccaneering centre for business on Brazil border provides haven for outside investors
Treaty renegotiations aim for a far better deal than in 1973
