Paraguay Culture
Paraguay (09/04)
The Peace Corps has about 190 volunteers working throughout Paraguay on projects ranging from agriculture and natural resources to education, rural health, and urban youth development. ... Agriculture and Commerce ... Agriculture (21.1% of GDP): Products--soybeans, cotton, beef, cereals, sugarcane. ... [Read More]
Paraguay
All religious groups must be registered with the Ministry of Education and Culture; the criteria for recognition appear to be minimal. Furthermore, the Government enforces few controls on these groups and many informal churches exist. ... [Read More]
Paraguay
All religious groups must be registered with the Ministry of Education and Culture; however, the criteria for recognition are minimal -- they consist of completing required paperwork and payment of a small fee. The Government enforces few controls on religious groups, and there are many unregistered churches. The latter are typically small, Christian evangelical churches with only a few members. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Education Dependent Education At PostLast Updated: 3/28/2005 3:23 PMThe three schools where school-aged children of the Embassy American personnel attend are the American School of Asuncion (ASA), Asuncion Christian Academy (ACA), and Pan American International School (PAIS). [Read More]
Writers on America - Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Writers like Achebe and Said have pointed out how easy it is to "orientalize" a foreign culture, to use it as an exotic background on which to paint characters from one's own culture. When that happens, the appropriated culture at best provides local color. At worst, the story dehumanizes people in the horrific way that Achebe asserts Heart of Darkness as doing through Marlowe's depictions of black Africans. ... What is it about Conrad that allows him to stand, if not with a foot in another culture, then right up next to it, observing what's there to observe with an intelligent and curious eye? One of the most perceptive Conrad critics, Edward Said, talks about the "aura of dislocation, instability and strangeness" in the writer, the result of Conrad's exile and alienation, his "loss of home and language." Conrad's experience was extreme. It inflicted permanent changes on the man. He left and lost his home, his language, and his culture for good. There was no going back to Poland. Writing in Polish was useless. With an effort of will that defies comprehension, the sailor-writer-would-be-adventurer grasped for and appropriated a new home, an alien language, a foreign culture. One effect of doing that was to make him intensely aware -- some might say neurotically aware -- of what we would probably today call cultural relativity. ... [Read More]
International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Paraguay
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Paraguay
The Constitution prohibits detention without an arrest warrant signed by a judge and stipulates that any person arrested must appear before a judge within 24 hours to make a statement; however, arbitrary arrest and detention were persistent problems. The police may arrest persons without a warrant if they catch them in the act of committing a crime, but they must notify a prosecutor. In practice the authorities did not always comply with these provisions. The main police agency is the National Police, which is under the authority of the Minister of Interior. The police were inadequately funded, poorly trained, and generally corrupt. The Government took steps to control and punish human rights violations committed by police officers; however, the police generally enjoyed impunity for their actions. There were reports that police were involved in narcotics trafficking and provided support to the more notorious kidnapping rings. Large-sca ... [Read More]
Paraguay
The Director General for the Protection of Minors in the Ministry of Justice and Labor is responsible for enforcing child labor laws. Minors between 15 and 18 years of age may be employed only with parental authorization and cannot be employed in dangerous or unhealthy conditions. Children between 12 and 15 years of age may be employed only in family enterprises, apprenticeships, or in agriculture. The Labor Code prohibits work by children under 12 years of age, and all children are required to attend elementary school through the eighth grade. ... [Read More]
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Program Information – Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation
The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation is the only cultural preservation program in the U.S. government that provides direct small grant support to heritage preservation in less developed countries. In creating the fund, Congress noted, "in efforts to assist in preserving the heritage of other cultures, we show our respect for them." ... Congress specified that Ambassadors from eligible countries (see list below) may submit proposals for consideration. Projects are brought to the attention of the U.S. Ambassadors in different ways. Often the project is a partnership between the U.S. Embassy and the country's Ministry of Culture or local non-profit organization. It is the Embassy's Public Affairs Section that oversees the project. Organizations wishing to suggest projects for consideration may contact the Public Affairs Officer at the American Embassy in the eligible countries. ... [Read More]
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