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Home - U.S. Embassy Asuncion, Paraguay Embassy NewsU.S. Citizen ServicesVisas to the U.S.U.S. Policy & IssuesResourcesEspañol Embassy Highlights U.S. Embassy Congratulates the Paraguayan People on Their Participation in the 2008 General Elections April 21, 2008 The U.S. Embassy salutes and congratulates the Paraguayan people for their outstanding, peaceful, and huge turnout on the general elections held on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Yesterday, based on the preliminary results, Ambassador Cason, on behalf of the U.S. government, was one of the first in congratulating Fernando Lugo and the Patriotic Alliance... (more) More Free Cataract Surgeries Done with the Support of the U.S. Embassy April 11, 2008 - With the support of the U.S. Embassy, the Paraguayan Society of Ophthalmology sponsored 30 cataract surgeries under its Operate at Home with Security and... (more) New Online Visa Appointment System April 2, 2008 - All visa interview appointments at the Embassy scheduled for April 14 and beyond will be set using an ONLINE appointment system. Until now, applicants have received computer-assigned appointment times ... (more) - Read more about other programs and events of the Embassy - Latest Headlines From the Americas United States Values Strong Ties with Canada, Mexico The United States has no closer neighbors than Canada and Mexico, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, making the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America a unique regional forum on trade and security issues. The relationship among the three countries is “one of the most critical” in American foreign policy, Rice says. High Food Prices, Urban Migration Make It Hard to Help the Poor The dynamics of development and humanitarian assistance are changing, according to Henrietta Fore, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer in speaking of new challenges posed by h...