{
  "id": 15936896,
  "title": "Paraguay’s president travels to Washington and will meet the CIA director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/paraguays-president-travels-to-washington-and-will-meet-the-cia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/21/paraguay-s-president-travels-to-washington-and-will-meet-the-cia-director"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña embarked on a short visit to Washington on Wednesday, during which he plans to meet US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe and deliver a keynote speech at the Inter-American Dialogue think tank's annual gala. His trip will last until Friday, with Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez and presidential Civil Cabinet head Javier Giménez joining him.\n\nPeña has confirmed that he will be meeting the CIA director, though he has not provided further details about the meeting. He will also participate in an invitation from George Washington University. The gala event will be held at the Organization of American States headquarters.\n\nPrior to his departure, Peña accompanied US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in the Alto Paraná department on the final day of his official visit to Paraguay. They visited a new military unit established to combat terrorism and organized crime in the Triple Frontier region, which borders Brazil and Argentina, as well as the binational Itaipú dam. Landau is now continuing his tour in Buenos Aires.\n\nPeña has stated that he is an ally of the White House in foreign policy. In January, he signed the founding charter of the Board of Peace, promoted by Donald Trump, alongside Argentine President Javier Milei, with the aim of overseeing the Gaza peace plan. Paraguay is also a member of the Shield of the Americas, a regional security alliance initiated by Washington.",
  "summary": "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña travelled to Washington on Wednesday for a brief visit that includes a meeting with US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe and a keynote address at the annual gala of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank.",
  "key_points": [
    "Paraguayan President Santiago Peña visits Washington on Wednesday.",
    "He meets CIA Director John Ratcliffe and delivers keynote speech.",
    "Trip lasts until Friday with Foreign Minister and presidential aide."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}