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Paraguay, U.S. to Sign Nuclear Energy and Security Pacts
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Paraguay, U.S. to Sign Nuclear Energy and Security Pacts

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paraguay and the United States are set to sign significant agreements on nuclear energy cooperation and security.
  • The deals were discussed during a meeting between Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
  • The agreements align with Paraguay's strategy to diversify its energy matrix beyond hydroelectric power.

Paraguay is poised to sign major cooperation agreements with the United States concerning nuclear energy and security, according to an announcement by the Paraguayan government.

President Santiago Peña met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, where both leaders reaffirmed the strategic alliance between their nations. Discussions also covered economic growth, investment attraction, and security.

Further topics included Paraguay's access to meat import quotas for the U.S. market and efforts to establish a direct air route between the two countries. These developments come as Paraguay seeks to diversify its energy sources, which are currently entirely renewable and reliant on hydroelectric power from shared dams with Brazil and Argentina.

Paraguay has been exploring nuclear energy options, having signed a non-binding cooperation agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in April to study Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The country also joined 55 other nations in April to secure supply chains for critical minerals essential for clean technologies and the energy transition.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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