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My Blog

Lugo won the election

Six decades of single-party rule in Paraguay came to an end on Sunday after Colorado Party candidate Blanca Ovelar conceded a loss to former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, who claimed the historic win...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:00 PST

This is interesting, if not entirely Politically Correct

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Posted by PC Paraguay on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:49:00 PST

Mical in the News

A passion for the Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps attracts a growing number of Brandeis graduatesby Ellie Einhorn Mical Natoniewski '01 spent her four years at Brandeis studying psychology and anthropology...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:48:00 PST

Friends of Paraguay Update

  Upcoming Events* * * * * * * * * FOP Happy HourJoin us for our first FOP Happy Hour of the spring in DC!Wednesday, March 26, 20086-8 PM We’ll be meeting at Mandu Restaurant1805 18th Stree...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:04:00 PST

Update: Bolanos Fire

A Paraguayan court has sentenced a supermarket chain owner to 12 years in jail over the deaths of more than 300 people in a fire at one of his stores. Judges found Juan Pio Paiva guilty of manslaught...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:49:00 PST

Los Colorados nominated a woman.

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Paraguay's ruling party nominated a woman as its presidential candidate on Monday, a first for the South American nation. ..startclickprintexclude-->.. PURGE: /2008/WORLD/a...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:09:00 PST

APCD Job Vacancy

APCD/ Paraguay (Agroforestry)Vacancy AnnouncementFriends of Paraguay is happy to share the following information about the APCD/Agroforestry position with Peace Corps, Paraguay. The application deadli...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:50:00 PST

MISSISSIPPI RPCV

Brett Montague points out the state of Caaguazu he worked in on a map he brought back from Paraguay during his Peace Corps travels. Peace Corps volunteer looks to start local groupBy VALERIE WELLS in ...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 01:45:00 PST

ABC Color Article about Dr. Avila

El Prof. Dr. Raúl Bartolomé Avila Fernández fue decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción desde el año 1996 hasta el 2001. Nació el 24 de agosto de 1936, egresó...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:29:00 PST

Notes from Juany and Michael Eschleman about Dr. Avila

Queridos RPCVs, Espero que al recibir este mail estén todos muy bien. A continuación les envío una noticia no muy agradable, pero creo que TODOS merecen saber ya que El Dr. Ávila ha sido medico y amig...
Posted by PC Paraguay on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:31:00 PST