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Jump-start a nation

22 March 2018

Paraguay has been blighted by dictatorship, corruption and mismanagement. As the country goes to the polls will any candidate deliver real change? Many believe it’s now or never.

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Paraguay’s establishment was shaken by the election of Fernando Lugo as president but his dubious removal after four years in power has failed to silence the outspoken former Catholic bishop. He spoke to Monocle on the eve…

Monocle Minute

Positivity in Paraguay

11 August 2016

Paraguay doesn’t get a lot of press – and when it does it’s not always very flattering. Once one of the richest countries in the region, it was brought to its knees during the 19th-century War of the Triple Alliance. It…

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Americas

17 February 2008

The Paraguay priest running for president, and a Style Leaders special on the Republican party's presidential candidates.

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Americas

17 November 2016

The challenges facing Peru’s new president and the resurgence of Paraguay and its capital.

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Americas

15 November 2012

The economy in Latin America, education in the US, elections in Ecuador, Paraguay and Chile, plus other things set to make the news in 2013.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 171

25 June 2012

Analysis of India’s relationship with Pakistan, why Paraguay sacked its president, and Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya discusses his book on Afghanistan – The Watch.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 218

29 August 2012

We ask if North Korea will send athletes to the Paralympics, look at the male-dominated world of Chinese politics, and learn about Paraguay’s Guarani language.

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Tuesday 4 April

4 April 2017

We assess why chemical weapons are being used in Syria again, hear the details of Rex Tillerson's recent trip to Turkey and recap the election and protests in Paraguay.

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The Big Interview - Tony Leon

1 April 2022

The politician and former South African ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay looks back on his career and shares the lessons he learned while working with Nelson Mandela.

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Americas

16 August 2012

Warnings that Paraguay's political uncertainty could be exploited by a guerilla group, the US's cuts of military aid to Colombia, and Argentina and China talk defence.

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 108

28 March 2012

Why the Art Newspaper is launching in Russia, we learn about Paraguay’s controversial soybean industry, and look at the private jet sector in Hong Kong.

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The Monocle Daily - Thursday 30 March

30 March 2017

As Donald Trump declares war on a faction of his own party, we ask Mitt Romney’s former spokesman whether the GOP is equipped to confront its president. Plus: Paraguay drifts dangerously close to a dictatorship, an archi…

Radio

The Briefing - Tuesday 2 May

2 May 2023

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress to raise or suspend its debt limit or the country will run out of cash and in Paraguay, the ruling party wins the weekend’s elections. Plus: Yavuz Baydar on the media lan…

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The Briefing - Thursday 9 July

9 July 2020

What does the UK’s rescue package mean for Brexit? Plus: the latest from Japan, Monocle’s Lucinda Elliott takes us to Paraguay and we bring you the very best of Spain’s summer music charts.

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The Monocle Daily - Friday 20 April

20 April 2018

We discuss the new lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee against those involved with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Plus, we look ahead to this weekend’s election in Paraguay we hear about whether tod…