@Mike.M
American looking for information about Paraguay
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Lives in Pendleton
Registration: 28 July 2009
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New: Paraguay business directory by Julien
Hi, there is something new on Expat.com! We designed a new section dedicated to the companies of Paraguay and their services: the Paraguay business directory. Professionals can now present their activity on Expat.com. We offer them two ways ...
A business directory is a great idea. And this opinion is from someone who doesn't have a bussiness. Read More
Living in Paraguay by Kraig
I'm returning from an absence here. I hope I'm still welcome. I want to know about living in Paraguay. Does one need citizenship or are permanent visas an option? If citizenship followed by a (temporary?) visa is required, how long for the visa, and ...
EPP is the Ejercito del Pueblo Paraguayo. It is an armed Marxist group. They were financing their revolution through kidnappings and robbery. Most of their leadership is dead or in prison. Marxism and Socialism can be dismissed because of the ... Read More
Living in Paraguay by Kraig
I'm returning from an absence here. I hope I'm still welcome. I want to know about living in Paraguay. Does one need citizenship or are permanent visas an option? If citizenship followed by a (temporary?) visa is required, how long for the visa, and ...
Jefferson's Quote Jefferson called for rebellion by the majority whenever government becomes abusive. Jefferson would never support the EPP, which by all accounts is a small minority with an agenda. The recent Tunisian rebellion seems very ... Read More
PROBLEMS YOU FIND MOVING HERE by Jfinestra
Being a Paraguayan citizen, I find really easy to move around here, but I am interested to know what are the more common problems foreigners find when moving to Py.
Thanks sfdexter! That is a neat site. I expected it to be some kind of mechanically calculated site, based on the Big Mac Index, or something. But what it seems to be is a wiki-price type of site where users input the prices. For Asuncion, it ... Read More
Multiple Entry Visa Changes by Zollie
It came time to make my quick trip to renew my Multiple Entry Visa today, and I was in for a big surprise. I crossed the bridge from Asuncion and went to Argentina, ate lunch, and headed back. When I got to Immigration for Paraguay, there was a big ...
@ Zollie, your "co-conspirator" post was great! I think the culture of bribing must end for the good of society and a vibrant economy. When one finds himself in a culture of bribery it doesn't make sense to be the only one refusing or giving ... Read More
The EPP in Paraguay by Mike.M
The Expat.com Team deleted my last post on this subject. Let's see what happens if I don't include a supporting link. The EPP is a Marxist guerrilla operation that has financed itself with ransoms gained through kidnapping. They first came across ...
Thanks for the response, Julien. I really appreciate this site you have created. I assumed some kind of computerized cleaner had deleted my post. I didn't mean to be a burden on you. Read More
The EPP in Paraguay
The Expat.com Team deleted my last post on this subject. Let's see what happens if I don't include a supporting link. The EPP is a Marxist guerrilla operation that has financed itself with ransoms gained through kidnapping. They first came across ... Read More
Electric power in the Cordelia by yuman
Is three phase power available in the region around Pirebuy? I blow glass and use electricity to melt glass for blowing. I have read conflicting answers on three phase. Thank you, Yuman
abc.com.py/nota/garantias-cortes-de-electricidad-verano/]http://www.abc.com.py/nota/garantias-cortes-de-electricidad-verano The president of ANDE, Germán Fatecha, told the ministry of mines and energy that they were on the edge of a cliff regarding ... Read More
PROBLEMS YOU FIND MOVING HERE by Jfinestra
Being a Paraguayan citizen, I find really easy to move around here, but I am interested to know what are the more common problems foreigners find when moving to Py.
Thanks Zollie! That was really interesting. Cows at the airport says a lot... and there's nothing wrong with it. I thought Asuncion would be like a Latin American Capital; a version of LA. A place to escape from. You make it sound, 'just ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
I just read the wikipedia entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Heinrich_Warburg This is what I thought was 'so interesting': In 1924, Warburg hypothesized that cancer, malignant growth, and tumor growth are caused by the fact that tumor cells ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
Otto Warburg & his approach to cancer was the most interesting thing I read last week. And I read a lot of good stuff. Read More
PROBLEMS YOU FIND MOVING HERE by Jfinestra
Being a Paraguayan citizen, I find really easy to move around here, but I am interested to know what are the more common problems foreigners find when moving to Py.
Do the policemen have a reason for their checkpoint? Or is it a checkpoint for the sake of having a checkpoint? Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
According to http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_phy_per_1000_peo-physicians-per-1-000-people, Paraguay had 1.11 physicians per 1000 back in 2002. Cuba is #2 US is #52 Paraguay is # 104 It takes so long to grow a doctor that 8 year old numbers ... Read More
PROBLEMS YOU FIND MOVING HERE by Jfinestra
Being a Paraguayan citizen, I find really easy to move around here, but I am interested to know what are the more common problems foreigners find when moving to Py.
Thanks Zollie, that was really interesting. Anecdotes are useful in assessing reality. I landed in Seoul in 1978 and the first thing I saw was guards with machine guns, powerless to confront a fight between large family groups over ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Paraguay Health care funding from the national government increased gradually throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Spending on health care rose to 1.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2000, nearly ... Read More