Paraguay–United States relations
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The United States and Paraguay have had bilateral relations since 1852.[1]
Bilateral trade with the United States has increased over the last four years, after a steady decline over several years due to a long-term recession of the Paraguayan economy. Although U.S. imports from Paraguay were only $51.28 million in 2005, down from $58.58 million the previous year, U.S. exports to Paraguay in 2005 were $895.53 million, up from $622.87 million in 2004, according to U.S. Customs data. (Not all exports and imports are reflected in Paraguayan government data.) More than a dozen U.S. multinational firms have subsidiaries in Paraguay. These include firms in the computer, agro-industrial, telecom, banking, and other service industries. Some 75 U.S. businesses have agents or representatives in Paraguay, and more than 3,000 U.S. citizens reside in the country.
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According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 41% of Paraguayans approve of U.S. leadership, with 24% disapproving and 35% uncertain.[4]
U.S. assistance
The U.S. Government has assisted Paraguayan development since 1942. In 2006, Paraguay signed a $34.9 million
The
- On December 19, 2003, U.S. and Paraguayan officials signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the legal protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Paraguay. The MOU was extended in 2006 through the end of 2007.
- Since 2003 the U.S. Government has had a Resident Justice Advisor in Paraguay to support efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financingand other financial crimes as well as organized crime and corruption.
- In 2006, the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) provided Paraguay with $494,000 in assistance to support its efforts to combat narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and violations of intellectual property rights.
- Starting in 2004, a Resident Public Debt Advisor, a Resident Budget Advisor, and a Resident Tax Advisor from the Department of Treasury have been working with Paraguayan counterparts to implement essential reforms.
The Peace Corps has about 160 volunteers working throughout Paraguay on projects ranging from agriculture and natural resources to education, rural health, and urban youth development. 2007 marked the 40th anniversary of the Peace Corps in Paraguay.
The Office of Public Diplomacy also is active in Paraguay, funding Fulbright and other scholarships to the U.S., U.S. scholars to Paraguay, other short- and long-term exchanges, English scholarship programs, donations of books and equipment, and a cultural preservation project to restore Paraguay's National Library.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) provides technical assistance and training to help modernize and professionalize the military, including by promoting respect for human rights and obedience to democratically elected civilian authorities. DoD also provides assistance to impoverished communities through its Humanitarian Assistance Program.
A military training agreement with
In September 2009 Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo revoked plans for US troops to hold joint military exercises and development projects after stating that he no longer thinks that hosting troops taking part in the US department of defence's "New Horizons" programme was worthwhile. President Lugo referenced strong regional opposition from countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador to the expansion of US military bases in Colombia in his decision.[7]
Conflicts
In 1858, the Paraguay expedition was of gunboat diplomacy where the US sent a naval squadron to Paraguay to seek redress from Paraguay for the shelling of the USS Water Witch in 1855. It was quickly concluded after the force landed at Asunción on January 25, 1859, and followed by a Treaty of Amity and Commerce on February 4, 1859.[8]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-8203-2467-8.
- ^ Lewis, Evan (September 2023). "New U.S. embassy in Paraguay strengthens bilateral ties". statemag.state.gov. State Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Embajada de Estados Unidos en Paraguay [@laembajada] (March 9, 2022). "En ceremonia oficial realizada en el Palacio de López, el embajador Marc Ostfield presentó sus cartas credenciales al presidente Mario Abdo Benítez" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Twitter.
- Gallup
- ^ "U.S. Military Moves in Paraguay Rattle Regional Relations". International Relations Center. December 14, 2005. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007.
- ^ US Marines put a foot in Paraguay Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, El Clarín, September 9, 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Paraguay cancels US troops deal | News | al Jazeera".
- ^ Moore, John Bassett (1906). Digest of International Law. United States Government Printing Office. p. 111.
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
Further reading
- Hanratty, Dennis M., and Sandra Meditz. Paraguay: A County Study (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990). online
- McQuilkin, Christopher. "'An Excellent Laboratory': US Foreign Aid in Paraguay, 1942-1954." (U of Oregon thesis 2014) online.
- Miller, Olivia. "Paraguayan Americans." Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, edited by Thomas Riggs, (3rd ed., vol. 3, Gale, 2014), pp. 459–466. online
- Miranda, Anibal. United States-Paraguay Relations: The Eisenhower Years (Washington, DC.: Wilson Center, 1990).
- Miranda, Carlos R. The Stroessner Era: Authoritarian Rule in Paraguay (Westview Press, 1990).
- Mora, Frank O., and Jerry Wilson Cooney. Paraguay and the United States: distant allies (U of Georgia Press, 2010).
- Mora, Frank O. "The Forgotten Relationship: United States-Paraguay Relations, 1937-89." Journal of Contemporary History 33.3 (1998): 451-473 online.
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