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AP PHOTOS: A river route for food and crime: The dual nature of a major South American waterway
From its headwaters in Brazil, the Paraguay River flows hundreds of miles (kilometers) south to where it joins the Parana River to form a single 2,100-mile (3,400-kilometer) waterway that carries ...
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River navigation poses new challenges to Paraguay
Weather and trade issues lie in the way of Paraguay's river trade, which is causing concern in Asunción for a country whose economy is heavily dependent on these waterways. According to National ...
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Paraguay River: low ebb
Paraguay's key rivers are at historically low levels in the peak grains export season, which soy producers worry will slow down exports if waters don't rise. Note: Depth of the Paraguay River at ...
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Poor rain forecast heralds low water levels for Paraguay River until December
The Paraguay River has a normal flow of over 4,000 m³ per second. What is expected is that throughout October and most of November, we will continue with this flow trend. That is to say, with low ...
Paraguay River at lowest water level in more than a century
Water levels on the Paraguay River, a crucial economic lifeline for the region, have fallen 89 centimetres below the ...
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Sold down the river: how Paraguay’s infrastructure gap is hurting the country’s poorest citizens
Paraguay is no stranger to flooding but, earlier this year, two weeks of particularly heavy downpour caused the Paraguay River, which passes straight through the capital city, to burst its banks. A 90 ...