Paraguay

'Israel needs its supporters to be here': Paraguay’s ambassador seeks lasting ties

Alejandro Rubin points to growing beef exports and water cooperation, while acknowledging delays in implementing other agreements.

Paraguayan Ambassador to Israel Alejandro Rubin Cymerman speaks to The Media Line, September 1, 2026.
(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move

USA V. PARAGUAY face-off: Group D match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles SoFi Stadium, June 12.

Inside the 2026 FIFA World Cup, from a roaring USMNT to regime-defying Iranians

FM Gideon Sa'ar stands with Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman in May.

Grapevine, June 2, 2026: Continuing coincidence


Hungary to be first EU state with embassy in Jerusalem, Cohen says

Paraguay agrees to move embassy back to capital • Hungarian foreign minister agrees to petition against Palestinian 'pay-for-slay'

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen seen during his trip to Hungary on May 31, 2023

Israel needs to place Paraguay on its foreign policy radar - opinion

Israel needs to consider which of its relationships could prove counterproductive. Ties with Paraguay deserve increased scrutiny.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes (L) unveil the new Paraguayan embassy in Jerusalem, May 21, 2018.

Ukraine war should remind Israel of challenge of advancing relations with Paraguay

Where does Paraguay come into the picture for the Jewish state today? Even after the embassy controversy, Jerusalem and Asuncion have attempted to forge a stronger relationship.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes (L) unveil the new Paraguayan embassy in Jerusalem, May 21, 2018.

Nazi memorabilia at Paraguay art fair prompts call for new law

The fair’s organizer removed the Nazi objects from display on Wednesday but added that showing the items did not break any laws.

A stamp featuring a Nazi "Imperial Eagle" clutching a swastika - the "Reichsadler", found on the siddur's title page

Half of a Paraguay lagoon turns purple as the other stays blue

A new highway bridge divided the lagoon in half. "Three months ago, thousands of fish began to die. The smell was unbearable."

Sea pollution 370

From Gaza to Paraguay? The Israeli government's 1969 transfer plans

The plan was approved in the same year as the Mossad stopped hunting Nazis, including in Paraguay, where notorious doctor Josef Mengele and many other Nazis were living at the time.

Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda

Ronaldinho detained in Paraguay for carrying fake passports

The soccer star and his brother claim they were deceived by a businessman accompanying them into filing the false documentation.

Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho and former president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Paraguay President Benitez 'regrets' Israel's decision to close embassy

"I beseech Israel to reconsider," said Paraguay President Mario Abdo Benitez.

Paraguay President Mario Abdo Benitez

Turkey to open Paraguay embassy after policy shift on Israeli capital

Paraguay considers Israel's decision to close its embassy hasty and disproportionate, and hopes Israeli authorities will reconsider.

Turkish flag 311 (R)

Mike Pence lobbies Paraguay on Jerusalem embassy move

The vice president's office said the two "agreed to work towards achieving a [comprehensive] and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

United States Vice President Mike Pence