Asuncion

‘Guaraní is identity’: How an Indigenous Paraguayan language has endured through the ages

Language

In Paraguay, the Indigenous Guaraní language is spoken as an official language alongside Spanish. Most Paraguayans speak Guaraní or a mixture of Spanish and Guaraní as their first language, whether they are of Indigenous descent or not. 

Jewish man prays at altar with pews behind him, USA flag in background

A gift from small-town Iowa brings light to Paraguay’s capital

Religion
Alexandra Tauber talks to a countryside artisan in Paraguay.

The story behind why Paraguay followed the US and moved its embassy to Jerusalem

Conflict & Justice
Protesters set fire to the congress building during a demonstration against a possible change in the law to allow for presidential re-election in Asunción, Paraguay on March 31.

Rioters set fire to congress in Paraguay

Conflict

Jesse Eisenberg discusses his new work, the off-Broadway play ‘Asuncion’

Arts, Culture & Media

Jesse Eisenberg on His New Role Off-Broadway

At the age of 27,  Jesse Eisenberg tackled the role of a lifetime.  Playing Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network,” Eisenberg racked up dozens of nominations and awards. But his newest project is off-Broadway at the tiny Cherry Lane Theater here in New York.  Jesse Eisenberg wrote and is starring in a new play called “Asuncion.” The play […]

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Paraguay’s capital, Asunci�n. The World’s David Leveille profiles the latest diplomatic initiative by the US Ambassador to Paraguay. It’s a CD of Paraguayan folk songs sung in the indigenous language, Guarani.