AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTrade: The Mercosur-Singapore free-trade pact is now in force with all four founding members, including Paraguay. It provides for tariffs on about 96% of products to be phased out over as long as 15 years. Fishing Ban: Paraguay’s annual ban begins Nov. 2 to protect spawning fish, with restrictions on fishing, transporting and selling fish until Dec. 20 in waters shared with Argentina and Jan. 31 in waters shared with Brazil. Itaipú: The dam has adjusted spillway operations as Paraná River floodwaters ease, while continuing to monitor river levels. Science: Paraguay is hosting Latin America’s Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad, with events in Asunción, Atyrá and Alto Paraná through Nov. 9. Football: Paraguay’s U-15 team knocked Ghana out on penalties; Deportivo Luqueño finished runner-up after an 11-8 loss to Morocco in the Beach Soccer World Winners Cup final. Investment & Tech: IFC is backing Agrofértil to expand farm financing and agricultural technology, while Paraguay has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative on AI supply chains.
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