Salvador Cabañas gave the first interview after being shot in the head in the bathroom of a bar in Mexico City on Jan. 25. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Paraguayan National Police warned ‘the existence of pirates in the Parana River” to boat owners.

The National Security Force of Brazil (FNS), a group of elite military-police reporting to the President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, began the “Sentinel Operation” and settled at the head of the Friendship Bridge, linking Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) and Foz de Iguazu (Brazil).

Paraguayan striker Salvador Cabanas is reportedly in “very good” condition as he has regained consciousness from a heavily sedated state and spoke to his family for the first time since he was shot in a Mexico City bar last week.

Salvador Cabanas, a star on one of Mexico’s most popular teams and Paraguay’s National Team, is in serious condition from after hewas shot in the head in the restroom of a bar in Mexico City.

Paraguay President Fernando Lugo finally agreed to undergo a DNA test to determine whether he is the father of a 2 year old boy whose mother worked with Lugo during the presidential campaign.

It was confirmed in the province of Misiones the first case of dengue in the summer season. The victim is a 57 year old former policeman who was in neighbouring Paraguay 10 days ago.

A niece of President Fernando Lugo confirmed today that a woman who married last Saturday is the president’s daughter, born when he was still a Catholic bishop in a new paternity scandal surrounding the president of Paraguay.

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is the president with the lowest approval rate in South America. She has the 20% followed by her Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo, with 25%.

Firefighters and police recovered the bodies of two dead men from the wreckage after yesterday’s fire but 1,200 people escaped. Seventeen people were injured and taken to hospital.
The incident raised memories of a supermarket fire in central Asuncion five years ago that killed 420 Paraguayans.
Officials say 17 people were injured and taken to the hospital.
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The call by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to the country’s military on preparing for a war against Colombia may hinder the Brazilian Senate’s vote on the Protocol of Venezuela Accession to Mercosur.

Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours. All of neighboring Paraguay also plunged into the dark.

Former Bishop Fernando Lugo’s past, is still on everyone’s lips as he’s been filed a new paternity claim by Hortensia Damiana Moran, who claims to have had a son with the current Paraguayan president.

Chile’s coach, Marcelo Bielsa, was stolen 2 million Chilean pesos (five thousand dollars) from his private office in La Florida, Santiago.

Sergio Romero, the young goalkeeper who started against Paraguay in the South American qualifiers, had to be replaced this afternoon due to a knee injury when he was playing for his team, AZ Alkmaar, before the Young Ajax, for the Holland Cup.

With President Fernando Lugo declaring Thursday a national holiday, that success will be celebrated for a few days more it seems.

Diego Maradona, national coach, said at a news conference he did not think of resigning and that he is not afraid of the criticism that will abound after the defeat against Paraguay. (SEE VIDEO))

Argentina’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup got another severe blow as an out of sorts the local national team was beaten by by Paraguay 1-0 in Asuncion. Paraguay has joined Brazil as the second South American team to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa.

After the defeat to Brazil, and on the eve of tomorrow’s match against Paraguay, Argentina with their coach, Diego Maradona, are on everyone’s lips. From the president of Paraguay, to a FC Barcelona player are talking about them.

Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón left behind the defeat to Brazil and aims at playing a great game against Paraguay. Zanetti said for his part: “We are on time for everithing ,we must beat Paraguay.”