Indigenous resistance in Paraguay forces Peña’s government to back down
After several days of roadblocks, Indigenous communities achieved their goal. We spoke with Paraguayan journalist Amado Arrieta to learn more about the context and development of the protest.
Santiago Peña sworn in as president of Paraguay amid protests
As the conservative economist Peña took office, hundreds of citizens took to the streets to reject the neoliberal economic policies promoted and implemented by the Colorado Party during the past eight decades of its government
Protests continue in Paraguay demanding resignation of the president
Protests intensify across Paraguay to demand the resignation of the president and his cabinet over the deepenning public health, economic and social crisis
Paraguayans rise in rage against mishandling of COVID-19
In this episode of Around the World in 8 Minutes, we take a look at protests in Paraguay against the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a massive strike by bank employees in India and a protest by students in South Africa
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