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From The Crayolas to Eeeks, Here Are 5 Paraguayan Acts To Listen To

Paulo Srulevitch — Fri, 14 May 2021 19:06:34 +0000

Paraguay is one of Latin America’s smallest countries. It’s located at the heart of South America and its ethno-cultural diversity is composed of more than 19 Indigenous communities. Plus, about 87% of its population speaks Guaraní. Surprisingly though, their indie rock, dream pop and surfer rock scenes, more often than not, seem to prefer English

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Here’s What Life Is Like When Your ‘Transformers’-Loving Dad Names You Optimosprayn

Yara Simón — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:38:26 +0000

Picking out baby names is a difficult task, especially if parents want to make sure their children have unique names. And sometimes they succeed, and other times they succeed but go viral. That’s the case for the parents of a young man from Paraguay, who ended up with a Transformers-inspired name. Optimosprayn Ismael Meza Barboza,

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What We Know About the 17-Year-Old Paraguayan Goalie Who Died During a Match

Luis Paez-Pumar — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:45:16 +0000

The only tragedies you expect on a soccer field are those of goals, fouls, and victories, yet a very real and very human tragedy occurred in Paraguay over the weekend. 17-year-old goalie Bruno Cañete died after being hit with a ball in the chest during a Paraguayan third division match between his team, Club Sport

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TRAILER: In this Paraguayan Road Movie, an Aging Fisherman Fights to Keep His Traditions Alive

Andrew S. Vargas — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 23:19:54 +0000

Paraguay may not be on a lot of people’s radars, but over the last few years the landlocked country of 7 million has been making itself known on the international film circuit. Adding to a growing filmography that includes films like 7 Cajas and La hamaca paraguaya, Guaraní is a new feature that explores the

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Never Forget When Pelado Díaz Was Sent Packing to Make Room for Jürgen Klinsmann

Jessica Lopez — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 22:39:38 +0000

The year is 1988. Twenty-nine-year-old Argentine strikeforce Ramón “Pelado” Díaz is fresh off a transfer from Fiorentina to Inter Milan on the advice of defender Daniel Passarella, his countryman and colleague at River Plate back in the day. By this point in time, Pelado has already made a name for himself as one of the

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The Return of Butt Stuff? What to Watch For in the South American World Cup Qualifiers

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:36:37 +0000

So matchday three was as sweet as ever. But there’s no time to dwell on Bolivia’s goleada, Ecuador’s 2-1 win over Uruguay, or James’ brilliant strike to make it 1-1 vs. Chile – matchday four is already upon us. If you haven’t been following South American qualifying action, you’d be remiss not to join in

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South American Qualifiers Roundup: Argentina Needs Messi Real Bad, Ecuador Continues to Own

Jessica Lopez — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:11:42 +0000

Wow. I think it’s safe to say that CONMEBOL match day two exceeded our expectations, starting and ending in absolutely epic fashion. Here is how the table stands after two games: We started the afternoon in Quito on a pitch that looked more like a laguna: Counterattacks were often stopped by standing water, but it

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South American Qualifiers Preview: Will Ecuador and Chile Score Upset Wins?

Jessica Lopez — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 23:13:01 +0000

Match day one of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers blew our minds. After a gameweek filled with surprise losses and incredible storylines, this is how the table currently stands: Thank god we’re back in action today, with our favorite boys set to take the pitch for their countries for match day two. Something tells me that this might

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