Paraguay,officially the Republic of Paraguay,is a country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest,Brazil to the east and northeast,and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of 7 million,nearly 3 million of whom live in the capital and largest city of Asunción,and its surrounding metro. Although one of only two landlocked countries in South America,the country has coasts,beaches and ports on the Paraguay and Paranárivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.
The history of Paraguay is a result of development and interaction of varying cultures of indigenous peoples in Paraguay and overseas immigrants who together have created the modern-day Paraguay. Paraguay celebrates Independence Day on 15 May,from 1811 to now.
The Chaco War was fought from 1932 to 1935 between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region of South America,which was thought to be rich in oil. The war is also referred to as La Guerra de la Sed in literary circles since it was fought in the semi-arid Chaco. The bloodiest interstate military conflict fought in South America in the 20th century,it was fought between two of its poorest countries,both of which had lost territory to neighbors in 19th-century wars.
Chaco,officially the Province of Chaco,is one of the 23 provinces in Argentina. Its capital and largest city,is Resistencia. It is located in the north-east of the country.
Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes,Argentina,located on the eastern shore of the ParanáRiver,about 1,000 km (621 mi) from Buenos Aires and 300 km (186 mi) from Posadas,on National Route 12. It has a population of 346,334 according to the 2010 Census. It lies opposite its twin city,Resistencia,Chaco.
The Gran Chaco or Dry Chaco is a sparsely populated,hot and semiarid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin,divided among eastern Bolivia,western Paraguay,northern Argentina,and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul,where it is connected with the Pantanal region. This land is sometimes called the Chaco Plain.
The Napalpímassacre occurred on July 19,1924,in Napalpíin the Chaco Province of Northeast Argentina. It involved the massacre of 400 indigenous people of the Toba ethnicity by the Argentine Police and ranchers.
Taça do Atlântico was a national football team's competition held between 1956 and 1976 on an irregular basis,contested by the national football teams from South America.
Antony Domingo Silva Cano,commonly known as Antony Silva or mistakenly as Anthony Silva,is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX club Puebla and the Paraguay national team. Silva also holds Italian citizenship.
Jorge Luis Moreira Ferreira is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a right back for River Plate.
The following lists events that happened in Argentina in 2016.
Javier Viveros is a Paraguayan writer,active member of Academia Paraguaya de la Lengua Española,corresponding member of Real Academia Española and former Vice-president of the Paraguayan Writers Society.
The 2020 División Profesional season was the 86th season of the Paraguayan Primera División,the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay. The season began on 17 January and ended on 30 December. The fixtures for the season were announced on 16 December 2019. Olimpia were the defending champions after winning both tournaments of the 2019 season.
María Inés Patricia Elizabeth Pilatti Vergara is an Argentine politician,currently serving as a National Senator for Chaco Province since 2013. She previously served as a National Deputy from 2009 to 2013,elected in Chaco as well,and as a member of the Chaco Province Chamber of Deputies during two non-consecutive terms from 1997 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2009.
Analía Alexandra Rach Quiroga is an Argentine politician,currently serving as Vice Governor of Chaco Province,alongside Governor Jorge Capitanich,since 10 December 2019. From 2015 to 2019,Rach Quiroga was a National Deputy elected in Chaco Province for the Front for Victory.
María Lucila Masin is an Argentine politician,currently serving as National Deputy elected in Chaco Province. Masin was first elected in 2015 for the Front for Victory,and currently sits in the Frente de Todos bloc.
Aldo Adolfo Leiva is an Argentine politician and Falklands War veteran,currently serving as National Deputy elected in Chaco Province. A member of the Justicialist Party,Leiva was elected in 2019,and currently sits in the Frente de Todos parliamentary bloc. He previously served as intendente (mayor) of General Joséde San Martín,Chaco on two occasions,from 2009 to 2019,and from 2003 to 2008.
Elda Aída Pértile is an Argentine politician. Pértile has been active in politics since the 1980s;as a member of the local Acción Chaqueña party,she was elected intendenta (mayor) of Resistencia,Chaco in 1991,serving until 1995. She was also a member of the Resistencia City Council,and served in the Chamber of Deputies of Chaco during two consecutive terms from 2009 to 2017. From 2017 to 2021,she served as a National Deputy.
Aída Beatriz Máxima Ayala is an Argentine politician. She served as a National Deputy from 2017 to 2021,and as intendenta (mayor) of Resistencia,Chaco for 12 years,from 2003 to 2015. She also served as Secretary of Municipal Affairs from 2015 to 2017,during the presidency of Mauricio Macri.
