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Peter Marko Tase is an Honorary Professor of American Diplomatic History and U.S. Foreign Policy at the Azerbaijan University of Languages. He is also the founder of the Azerbaijan–United States Economic and Education Council. The views expressed in this article are his own and may not reflect the position of News.Az.

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Regional officials, diplomats, and analysts have raised concerns about China's expanding influence in Latin America, urging Paraguay to protect its democratic sovereignty as it explores potential economic deals with Beijing.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev congratulated his Paraguay counterpart Santiago Peña on the occasion of his country’s national holiday.

A recent espionage scandal has intensified longstanding tensions between Brazil and Paraguay, casting a shadow over negotiations concerning the Itaipu Dam, a vital hydroelectric facility jointly managed by the two nations.

Brazil and Paraguay have finalized a historic agreement to revise the financial terms of the Itaipú Binational Hydroelectric Dam, one of the world’s largest hydropower plants.

On February 13, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of the newly appointed Paraguayan Ambassador to Baku, Ceferino Valdez Peralta.

Venezuela has announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with Paraguay following President Santiago Pena's endorsement of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.