Paraguay City
Paraguay (09/04)
Pre-Columbian civilization in the fertile, wooded region that is now Paraguay consisted of numerous seminomadic, Guarani-speaking tribes, who were recognized for their fierce warrior traditions. They practiced a mythical polytheistic religion, which later blended with Christianity. Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar founded Asuncion on the Feast Day of the Assumption, August 15, 1537. The city eventually became the center of a Spanish colonial province. Paraguay declared its independence by overthrowing the local Spanish authorities in May 1811. ... [Read More]
Paraguay
Due to insufficient funds, intercity highway maintenance is not equal to U.S. standards. The privately maintained toll road between Caaguazu and Ciudad del Este and the routes between Asuncion and Encarnacion and Asuncion and Pedro Juan Caballero are in good condition. Most other intercity routes are in good to fair condition, with brief stretches in poor condition. The Trans-Chaco route is in poor condition. ... [Read More]
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U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room - Key Officers
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US Department Of State Post Report
USAID/Paraguay is increasing the ability of targeted local governments to plan, manage, and generate additional resources, and thus improve their capacity to deliver services. The Mission will improve local government capacity by developing systems for improved management and technical skills. The Mission is also increasing transparency and citizen participation, while at the same time reducing the opportunities for corruption at the local government level. Finally, this strategy concentrates on clearly defining and expanding the role of local governments by increasing their authority through greater decentralization of resources, decision-making, and basic public service delivery. ... [Read More]
Funcionarios Principales - "Ascuncion Paraguay"
Director de Servicio de Rentas Internas: Frederick Dulas (residente en Mexico City) ... [Read More]
Meeting of the "3+1" Counterterrorism Group -- Communique
Brazil reiterated its offer to the other countries to make use of the Intelligence Center headquartered in the city of Foz de Yguazu for the purpose of establishing a regional center. In this context, the countries made a commitment to designate focal points as well as select and train police agents in the first semester of 2004, with a view to the full implementation of the center in the second semester of the same year. ... On December 3, 2003, the delegations of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and the United States of America met in the city of Asuncion in the framework of the 3 + 1 Group on Tri-Border Area Security to discuss and analyze preventive actions against terrorism. The discussions also included training, the strengthening of financial institutions, money-laundering legislation, the financing of terrorism, drug and arms trafficking, border controls, as well as cooperation on the exchange of information and law enforcement on this matter. ... [Read More]
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]
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