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Estefanía Laterza appointed as Paraguayan ambassador to the

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2026-09-03 13:44 UTC → 2026-09-04 20:57 UTC · added removed

The Paraguayan Senate unanimously approved the nomination of Estefanía Laterza de los Ríos to serve as ambassador to the United States following her presentation to the Foreign Relations Commission. During her testimony, Laterza outlined a strategic plan to strengthen bilateral ties through technology, security, and investment. Her objectives include attracting U.S. financing through agencies like the Development Finance Corporation and Eximbank, expanding Paraguayan beef exports, and establishing a large-scale data center in Paraguay using renewable energy. On August 26, the full Senate granted its unanimous approval of the nomination. Subsequently, President Santiago Peña officially designated Laterza de los Ríos as the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador via Decree No. 6694 on August 31. A career diplomat and former director of the Carlos Antonio López Diplomatic and Consular Academy, On September 4, Laterza de los Ríos intends to focus formally assumed her mission on economic growth, market diversification, and improving connectivity. She also plans role following a swearing-in ceremony at the Palacio de López. Succeeding Gustavo Leite, who returned to utilize the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Senate, she described the current state of bilateral relations as a permanent working mechanism ‘golden moment’ between the two nations. While the appointment is viewed as a critical move for the Peña administration to enhance cooperation with the U.S., some members of the Colorado Party in the United States have expressed concerns, requesting intervention from party leader Horacio Cartes. Before assuming her role, Laterza de los Ríos must be sworn presented a strategic work plan to Congress organized around six thematic axes: political and parliamentary diplomacy, trade and investment, security and defense, science, innovation, and technology, education and academic cooperation, and support for the Paraguayan community in by the President and complete diplomatic accreditation United States. Her mission seeks to institutionalize cooperation to ensure strategic ties transcend changes in Washington. government.

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  3. 2026-08-26 18:10 UTC Paraguayan ambassador appointment to the United States

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