SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Nov.2025, Words: 290) — Nuclear energy and natural gas saw significant growth in Jul. 2025, according to The Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE by its Spanish acronym). The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region generated 161 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity […]
Category: Paraguay
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EAI brief: FDI in Mexico reached $45.337bn in 2024, only trailing Brazil in the LatAm region [charts]
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 123) — Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico reached $45.337bn in 2024, the second highest figure in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, only trailing Brazil, which reported FDI of $71.070bn. RELATED: Mexico to inject between $7bn-$10bn in […]
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EAI Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 [PDF Download]
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Dec.2024) — Energy Analytics Institute‘s Southern Cone NRG Dashboard 4Q:24 with upstream, downstream, midstream, liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable, new energies and other updates from Argentina (planned LNG projects, plans in the prolific Vaca Muerta shale play), Bolivia, Brazil (pre-salt and floating production, […]
Pow.re Secures 100 MW of Renewable Power in Paraguay
(Pow.re, 8.Mar.2023) — Pow.re Holdings Limited, a high-density computing (“HDC”) and fintech enterprise, has entered into a binding agreement with a local partner to secure a 100 MW power allocation at a fixed rate for 5 years from ANDE’s newly built Yguazu substation in Paraguay. This week, construction began on the […]
Golden Arrow Provides Results of Drilling at Tierra Dorada Gold Project in Paraguay
(Golden Arrow, 20.May.2022) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) received the final assays from its recent diamond drilling program at the Tierra Dorada Gold project in Paraguay. The Phase II program included 46 drill holes totaling 1791.80 meters testing the Alvaro and Itayuru prospects. Eight holes returned intervals of […]
NRGBriefs: Golden Arrow Drilling In Paraguay
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Mantaro Silver Corp. changing its name to Mantaro Precious Metals Corp.; Golden Arrow Resources Corp. commencing a diamond drilling program in Paraguay; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Bolivia — Mantaro Silver Corp.‘s (TSXV: MSLV) (FSE: 9TZ) BOD approved a change […]
Golden Arrow Drills Tierra Dorada Gold Project, Paraguay
(Golden Arrow, 28.Sep.2021) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF) started a diamond drilling program of up to approximately 2,000 meters at the Tierra Dorada gold project in Paraguay. The program is mainly focused on follow-up drilling to better define the high-grade Alvaro target, in addition to several initial […]
Golden Arrow Provides Update On Projects In Argentina, Chile, And Paraguay
(Golden Arrow Resources, 29.Apr.2021) — Golden Arrow Resources Corporation provided an update on exploration activities at its three most active projects, including the first results from the on-going trenching program at the Esperanza property of the Flecha de Oro gold project, Argentina. Phase I of the trenching program at Esperanza […]
Golden’s Chairman Updates On Paraguay, Argentina
(Golden Arrow Resources Corp., 9.Feb.2021) — The New Year is underway, as President, CEO and Chairman of Golden Arrow Resources Corporation, I [Joseph Grosso] would like to share some comments and provide you with various links to Golden Arrow’s new website that provides additional information on the company’s current activity. […]
PetroPar Launches Free Alcohol Initiative
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 14.Mar.2020) — Paraguay’s state oil company PetroPar launched an initiative to provide free alcohol at its petrol stations across the South American country for use for cleaning surfaces. The alcohol can be used daily to disinfect and cleans surfaces as part of preventive measures to […]
Argentina Inks NatGas Export Deal With Chile
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 21.Aug.2019) — Argentina and Chile signed an agreement for the export of natural gas from the former to the latter. The deal — under the framework of Resolution 417/19 from 26 July (which established new guidelines for regarding authorization of natural gas exports) — through […]
CBHE President: Export Volumes Don’t Determine Profitability
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 16.Jun.2019) — An agreement signed between Bolivia and Paraguay, to carry out a study aimed at building a binational gas pipeline, is important and the volume exported doesn’t determine the profitability of a business, Bolivia’s Information Agency (ABI) reported, citing Bolivia’s Hydrocarbons and Energy Chamber […]
Itaipú Dam Talks To Vent Paraguay’s Pent-up Energy
(FT.com, Andres Schipani, 10.Jun.2019) — From the Guaraní language, Itaipú translates as “the sounding stone”, echoing the reverberations the Paraná river makes as it flows between and around underwater rocks. Centuries ago, a Jesuit missionary described the Guaíra falls in the area as the “river raining down with the utmost […]
LatAmNRG Bolivia Briefs: Petrobras Volumes, Investments In Lithium
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 30.May.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to Brazil’s Petrobras requesting lower natural gas volumes from Bolivia’s YPFB, investments to industrialize Bolivian lithium expected to reach $600 million, and Bolivia’s state oil entity YPFB planning to open a new office in Peru […]
Siderúrgica Del Mutún Eyes Exporting 150,000 Tons Of Iron To Mainly Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 29.Apr.2019) — Siderúrgica del Mutún (ESM by its Spanish acronym) exported 20,000 tons of Bolivian iron to Argentina in the first quarter of 2019, announced ESM President Jesús Lara. “The goal this year is to export around 150,000 tons of iron, mainly to the Argentine […]
LatAmNRG Paraguay Briefs: PDVSA-Petropar Case, Troche Plant Appointment
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 3.Apr.2019) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to a tribunal’s decision to temporarily suspend a process between PDVSA and Petropar, and Parguay’s Petropar appointing an industrial chemist to head up operations at its José Troche Plant. Petropar Names Industrial Chemist To Head […]
OPEC Releases MOMR With Data Thru Feb. 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 14.Mar.2019) — OPEC announced publication of its Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) as of 14 March 2019 with details on producers in Latin America and the Caribbean from Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. *** © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI)
Bolivia And Paraguay Sign MOU Related To Gas Pipeline
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 19.Nov.2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Minister Luis Alberto Sánchez and Paraguay’s Public Works Minister Arnoldo Wiens signed a Memorandum of Understanding related to construction of a natural gas pipeline that will allow for shipment of the molecules from the former to the latter. We hope to […]
PDVSA Still Seeks Friendly Settlement with PetroPar
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 12.Jun.2016) – PDVSA continues to seek a friendly settlement with PetroPar in regards amounts it is owed by its Paraguayan counterpart, announced PDVSA in an official statement posted on Twitter. PDVSA is requesting PetroPar pay its debt to Venezuela without additional delays. Additionally, PDVSA says […]
YPFB, PetroPar and LPG Distributors Discuss Contracts
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 11.Jun.2016) – Officials from YPFB and its Paraguayan counterpart PetroPar meet with LPG distributors in Paraguay to evaluate the expansion of sales and purchase agreements. “Actually, YPFB has contracts with Paraguayan LPG distributors that expire in August,” reported the daily newspaper La Razón, citing YPFB […]
Paraguay to Pay Back $287 Mln PDVSA Debt in 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 8.Jun.2016) – Paraguay plans to pay back its $287 million debt with PDVSA in 2023, reported the daily newspaper Noticias24, citing Paraguayan Industry and Commerce Minister Gustavo Leite. The agreements between Paraguay and Venezuela were initially signed in 2008 and established that debts accumulated by […]
Paraguay Says No Need To Issue Bonds To Pay PDVSA Debt
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 8.Jun.2016) – Paraguay does not need to issue bonds to pay off an outstanding debt with Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA, according Paraguay’s Finance Minister Santiago Peña. “We have tried to come closer regarding payment of the debt,” reported the daily newspaper UltimaHora, citing Peña. […]
Petropar Says PDVSA Claims Not Valid Related to Debt
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 6.Jun.2016) – Plans announced by PDVSA to sue its Paraguayan counterpart Petropar are not valid and go against international agreements. Caracas-based PDVSA announced it would take legal actions against Petropar if the company failed to pay a debt of $287 million by June 10, 2016, […]
PetroPar Debt Will Not Be Forgiven
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Sep.2013) – PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez, who also serves as Venezuela’s Oil Minister, said that the debt owed to PDVSA by Petroleos de Paraguay (Petropar) must be repaid. Petropar’s outstanding debt to PDVSA is around $265 mln to $270 mln, according to reports on the […]