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Paraguay is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Politics of Paraguay takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Paraguay is both Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos (born 11 October 1956 is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008 Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez (born May 30, 1951) is the current President of Paraguay and the former Roman Catholic Bishop of the Vice President of Paraguay is the second highest political position in Paraguay. Vice President of Paraguay is the second highest political position in Paraguay. Paraguay 's bicameral Congress (Congreso consists of a 45-member Senate and an 80-member Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay ( Cámara de Senadores) the upper house of the National Congress, has 45 members elected for a five year term by Proportional The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados is the lower house of Paraguay 's bicameral Legislature, the National Congress. Political parties in Paraguay lists political parties in Paraguay. Elections in Paraguay gives information on Election and election results in Paraguay. The 2008 Paraguayan general election was held in Paraguay on April 20, 2008. |||} Paraguay consists of 17 departments (Spanish departamentos singular – departamento and one capital district ( distrito capital) Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security It also belongs to the Organization of American States, the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), the Rio Group, INTERPOL and MERCOSUR (the Southern Cone Common Market). The Organization of American States ( OAS, or as it is known in the three other official languages OEA) is an International organization, headquartered The Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (the Latin American Integration Association; known as ALADI or occasionally by the English acronym LAIA The Rio Group is an International organization of Latin American and Caribbean states The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation Role and potential Some South Americans see Mercosur as giving the capability to combine resources to balance the activities of other global economic powers especially the North Its foreign policy has followed closely the Rio Group’s lead on many issues of wideranging political importance.

Paraguay recognizes the Republic of China on Taiwan instead of the People's Republic of China. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES

A military training agreement with Asunción, giving immunity to US soldiers, caused some concern after media reports initially reported that a base housing 20,000 US soldiers was being built at Mariscal Estigarribia within 200 km of Argentina and Bolivia, and 300 km of Brazil, near an airport which could receive large planes (B-52, C-130 Hercules, etc. Asunción (full name Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción) population 1212112 (2002 is the Capital and largest city of Paraguay. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Mariscal Estigarribia is a town in the Boquerón Department, Paraguay. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ) which the Paraguan Air Forces do not have. [1][2]

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  1. ^ "U.S. Military Moves in Paraguay Rattle Regional Relations", International Relations Center, December 14, 2005. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only Paraguay is sandwiched between two South American giants - Brazil and Argentina, and therefore the country has several consulates in both countries This page lists embassies and consulates posted in Paraguay (as of July 2007) The International Relations Center (IRC formerly Interhemispheric Resource Center is an American " Policy studies institute" based in Silver City Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on April 2006. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English  
  2. ^ US Marines put a foot in Paraguay, El Clarín, September 9, 2005 (Spanish)

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