Paraguay Expat and Travel Blog October Archive

Paraguayan peasants threaten to invade Brazilian-owned land

10/26/08 03:27

Landless Paraguayan peasants are threatening to occupy by force the soya plantations owned by Brazilians in Paraguay. According to the peasants, the Brazilian owners cannot show any documents proving that they own the land. This means, according to them, that the lands rightfully belong to the state and they (the peasants) have the right to occupy the plantations. More information about this can be read in this online article.

Link: Paraguayan peasants to occupy Brazilian-owned farmlands in Paraguay_English_Xinhua

Tags: paraguayan peasants • agrarian reform • soya plantations •
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Testing Bed of Millicom International Cellular

Millicom International Cellular, a global telecommunications company held the its fourth annual capital markets events for analysts and investors in Paraguay where the participants were given a tour of Tigo Paraguay's operations.

Millicom's President and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Beuls, said that Paraguay became the test bed for new ideas within the company over the past few years. Read the the full article on marketwatch's website on the link below.

Link: Millicom International Cellular: Capital Markets Event in Paraguay - MarketWatch

The Paraguay Escape: Frugal Way of Living at its Best

One factor that expatriates and visitors are looking for in a country is the cost of living, especially if they have limited amount of budget or starting out a business. The frugality or affordability of cost of living in a country should be greatly considered. One country which offers affordable services and cost of living is Paraguay. How is this possible? You can see the answers for yourself here.

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