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Asuncion - bags, cats, and T-shirts

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February 10th 2014
There has been a recent remarkable increase in litigation in Paraguay in which people have claimed injury from carelessly wielded handbags in crowded shopping situations. This has lead one entrepreneur to set up a sort of handbag 'car park' where for a modest fee you can leave your handbag and he will guarantee its safekeeping until your return (see photo 1), Ladies can therefore enter cro ... read more

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In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were ... ... read more