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Thieves replace rifles with toy replicas
Thieves in Paraguay have stolen 42 powerful rifles from the police armoury. During an inspection, officers found that the FN FAL battle rifles had been replaced with wooden and plastic replicas. The inspection had been ordered after the rifles started appearing a year ago on the black market, where they can fetch up to $10,000 (£7,785). The rifles had been put into storage but were still in working order.
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In a Rare Success, Paraguay Conquers Malaria
But the infection is surging elsewhere, particularly in the Americas.
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WHO certifies Paraguay malaria-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) today certified Paraguay as having eliminated malaria, the first country in the Americas to be granted this status since Cuba in 1973. “It gives me great pleasure today to certify that Paraguay is officially free of malaria,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, in a recorded statement. “Success stories like Paraguay’s show what is possible. If malaria can be eliminated in one country, it can be eliminated in all countries.”
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Paraguay lagoon sees giant lily pads return
Giant lily pads have reappeared in a Paraguay lagoon after being listed as endangered in 2006. The aquatic plants, their scientific name is Victoria cruziana, appeared in a tributary of the Paraguay river 25km north of Asunción, the capital. The environment ministry told the Associated Press that the plant had slowly disappeared due to dredging and visitors collecting the plants.
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Paraguay About to Legalize Medicinal Marijuana
Paraguay is the primary producer of marijuana in South America and one of the largest suppliers in the world after Mexico. Paraguay's senators approved Tuesday the bill that legalizes the medicinal use of marijuana and its derivatives, as the leaf would relieve the pain of patients with diseases such as Parkinson's, cancer and epilepsy.
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Paraguay’s Cartes Replaces Top Officials After Congress Torched
Paraguay President Horacio Cartes replaced his top security officials on Saturday, a day after demonstrators set fire to the South American nation’s congress building to protest a measure that would allow him to run for a second term. By Andres R Martinez. (Mar. 31, 2017)
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Paraguay congress set on fire amid presidential controversy
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of the main opposition party said an activist had been shot dead. The country's 1992 constitution, introduced after 35 years of dictatorship, limits the president to a single five-year term.
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Disappearing world: Paraguay’s Ayoreo people fight devastating land sales
An Ayoreo group in the Chaco whose ancestral land was sold to international ranchers in 2012 is battling for its return – and to hang on to their way of life. By Toby Stirling Hill. (Jan. 25)
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