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ASUNCION, Paraguay - A New York man was arrested in Paraguay and ordered held Wednesday pending extradition to the United States on charges of conspiring to finance the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah, which Washington classifies as a terrorist organization.
ASUNCION, Paraguay - A Paraguayan senator who narrowly survived an ambush by gunmen said his country's remote border with Brazil is coming to resemble Mexico's violence-wracked Ciudad Juarez.
ASUNCION, Paraguay - Lawmakers gave Paraguay's president and army emergency powers resembling martial law Saturday to pursue a guerrilla group known for its kidnappings in the north of the country.
ASUNCION, Paraguay - Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, who is staging a miraculous recovery after being shot in the head two months ago, has been out taking free kicks and shooting baskets in a rehabilitation clinic in Buenos Aires.
ASUNCION, Paraguay - The so-called Paraguayan People's Army freed a wealthy rancher Sunday night after 94 days in captivity, a major victory for President Fernando Lugo, who said his government won't rest until the kidnappers are brought to justice.
