LatamPolitik: Trouble in Paraguay, Shadowboxing Over the Esequibo and Mercosur
Trouble in Paraguay
What’s old: In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paraguay was a relative success story. President Mario Abdo Benítez closed the borders on March 24 and kept them closed for seven months despite the economic fallout. As cases in Brazil, Peru and Chile skyrocketed over the summer, Paraguay boasted a COVID-per-capita rate of just …