Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:10:01 +0100 (Reuters) - A boat is docked at the port of Asuncion January 19, 2012, where the Paraguay River has reached its lowest level in the last two decades due to lack of rain. According to a port spokesman, the operations have been halted due to the low water level. Paraguay's government declared a state of emergency to help farmers whose crops have been affected by the drought. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER MARITIME TRANSPORT)
A gate is erected at Plaza Uruguay Square in Asuncion January ...
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:20:03 +0100 (Reuters) - A gate is erected at Plaza Uruguay Square in Asuncion January 4, 2012. Asuncion Mayor Arnaldo Samaniego ordered the fencing of the square, a popular spot for demonstrators, to protect the green space from damage caused by prolonged protests. Most recently, a group of indigenous camped at the area for three months to demand for land from the government. The signs read: "Plaza Square is ours." REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: CIVIL UNREST ENVIRONMENT)
People carry a statue of the Virgen de la Asuncion during a ...
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:30:01 +0200 (Reuters) - People carry a statue of the Virgen de la Asuncion during a procession in central Guatemala City August 15, 2011. The Virgen de la Asuncion is considered the greatest saint of Guatemala City, and this is the first time in 15 years that the procession is being held in the streets of the city. REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez (GUATEMALA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
Hundreds of people gather in front of Congress in Asuncion, ...
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:40:02 +0200 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gather in front of Congress in Asuncion, to show their support for a petition to amend the constitution changing the presidential term limit June 27, 2011. The petition, signed by about 90,000 people, seeks to remove the single five-year-term limit for Paraguay's presidents, allowing incumbent Fernando Lugo to run for re-election in 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Miners protest outside the Congress Building in Asuncion demanding ...
Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:20:03 +0100 (Reuters) - Miners protest outside the Congress Building in Asuncion demanding for permission from the Ministry of Mines and Energy to be granted for mining works to begin in Paso Yobai, 200 km (124 miles) southeast of Asuncion, where a large mining company is doing land surveys November 17, 2010. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno (PARAGUAY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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