Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. The city is located on the left bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the River Pilcomayo, on the South American continent. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.
Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008. He currently holds the title of Senator for life.
The following are national holidays in Paraguay
Cayetano Ré Ramírez was a Paraguayan footballer striker and coach who was born in Asunción.
Club Rubio Ñu is a Paraguayan football club based in the Barrio Santísima Trinidad of Asunción. The club was founded August 24, 1913 and plays in the División Intermedia, the second division of the Paraguayan football league. Their home games are played at the Estadio La Arboleda which has a capacity of approximately 8,000 seats.
Fernando Armindo Lugo Méndez is a Paraguayan politician who was President of Paraguay from 2008 to 2012. Previously he was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop, serving as Bishop of the Diocese of San Pedro from 1994 to 2005. He was elected as president in 2008, an election that ended 61 years of rule by the Colorado Party.
The media of Paraguay includes radio, television, newspapers, and the internet. As in many South American countries, radio is an important disseminator of information in Paraguay. More than 70 commercial and community radio stations broadcast daily across the nation. Paraguay also has four television stations and, as of 2004, about 750,000 households with televisions. The country has six major daily newspapers: 1870 Digital, ABC Color, Diario Noticias, Última Hora, La Nación, and Diario Popular. The newspapers have a combined circulation of about 150,000 copies daily.
First Lady of the Nation is the official post of the spouse of the President of Paraguay. The official workplace of the Paraguayan First Lady is Mburuvichá Róga. The current First Lady of Paraguay is Silvana López Moreira, spouse of President Mario Abdo Benítez.
The following article presents a summary of the 1907 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.
The following article presents a summary of the 1909 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.
The following article presents a summary of the 1910 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.
The following article presents a summary of the 1911 football (soccer) season in Paraguay.
Federico Javier Santander Mereles is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Italian club Bologna and the Paraguay national football team.
The 2009 season is the 99th season of competitive football in Paraguay.
The 2010 season is the 100th season of competitive football in Paraguay.
The 2012 season is the 102nd season of competitive football in Paraguay.
The 2013 season is the 103rd season of competitive football in Paraguay.
The 2024 Copa América will be the 48th edition of the Copa América, the quadrennial international men's football championship organized by South America's football ruling body CONMEBOL. It will be held in Ecuador.
The 2015 season is the 105th season of competitive football in Paraguay.
Paraguay is one of the countries of South America that produces wine. However, Paraguay does not have active wine exports as of 2018 and its wine is little known outside its country of origin.
