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2017 in Paraguay

2017
in
Paraguay

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Events in the year 2017 in Paraguay.

Incumbents

Events

  • 1 April – 2017 Paraguay protests: President Horacio Cartes's attempts to reform the Constitution to allow for re-election are met with mass protests with protestors storming the Congress and one death.[1]
  • 9 April - The Samsung Running Festival 2017 was held in Asunción, Paraguay. The marathon saw the participation of approximately 7,000 people, making it one of the largest events of its kind in the entire country.[2]
  • 24 April – In the early hours of the day a suspected Brazilian gang of robbers stole 11.7 million dollars from a security vault in Ciudad del Este, leaving one police officer dead. It is the biggest heist in Paraguay's history.[3]
  • 24 June – After 2–0 over Independiente de Campo Grande, Club Libertad wins the 2017 Paraguayan Apertura championship.[4]
  • 26,27 July - SOUTHCOM Commander visits Paraguay for regional, bilateral meetings.[5]

Deaths

Ángel Berni
Rosa Brítez

References