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Chikungunya virus surges in South America. But a new discovery could help outfox it

A patient infected with chikungunya looks out from mosquito netting at a hospital in San Lorenzo, Paraguay. The country has counted over 100,000 cases of the mosquito-borne virus this year. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption

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Chikungunya virus surges in South America. But a new discovery could help outfox it

South America has seen a quarter million cases this year, as climate change is a boon for the mosquitoes that spread it. A study about how the virus infects cells could help inform future treatments.

Chikungunya virus surges in South America. But a new discovery could help outfox it

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Paraguay's long-ruling party scores an easy presidential election win

Santiago Peña, presidential candidate of the Colorado ruling party, right, talks beside former President Horacio Cartes after the voting closed during general elections in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, April 30, 2023. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption

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Latin America

Paraguay's long-ruling party scores an easy presidential election win

The Colorado Party remained the dominant force of Paraguayan politics as the vote count from Sunday's election gave an overwhelming lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña.

Paraguay's organized crime prosecutor is slain while honeymooning on a Colombia beach

Paraguay Attorney General Sandra Quiñonez prays to a Virgin Mary statue at the entrance of her office in Asuncion, Paraguay, after she found out about the killing of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci on Tuesday. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption

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Latin America

Paraguay's organized crime prosecutor is slain while honeymooning on a Colombia beach

Marcelo Pecci was slain Tuesday by gunmen on a Colombian beach. His wife, journalist Claudia Aguilera, said the attackers came on a jet ski or small boat.

'Mega-Robbery' In Paraguay: Dozens Reportedly Took Part In Violent Heist

Guards and police inspect a vault that the assailants blew up early Monday morning in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. Mariana Ladaga/Diario ABC Color/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Mega-Robbery' In Paraguay: Dozens Reportedly Took Part In Violent Heist

A gang of some 50 bandits assaulted a private security company and reportedly made off with millions of dollars in what's being called a crime of the century on Paraguay's border with Brazil.

One Dead, Legislature Scorched After Violent Protests in Paraguay

During violent clashes, demonstrators set fire to Paraguay's legislative building in response to a constitutional amendment allowed presidents to seek re-election. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

One Dead, Legislature Scorched After Violent Protests in Paraguay

Angered by Senate approval of a constitutional amendment allowing multiple presidential terms, demonstrators set fire to the legislative building and clashed throughout the capital of Asuncion.

Locked Up In The Lap Of Luxury: One Drug Lord's Decked-Out Cell

Photos reveal Brazilian drug trafficker Jarvis Chimenes Pavao's cell at Tacumbu prison in Asuncion, Paraguay, last week. Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Locked Up In The Lap Of Luxury: One Drug Lord's Decked-Out Cell

Brazilian drug trafficker Jarvis Chimenes Pavao is serving an eight-year sentence in Paraguay. AFP reports that police, investigating an alleged escape plan, found a stylish three-room suite of cells.

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