Relationship dossier
Paraguay
United States
Relationship assessment
Cooperation on security and legal matters, alongside occasional friction over U.S. sanctions on Paraguayan figures
Paraguay toward United States
+35Paraguay has pursued defense and security cooperation with the United States, including a defense cooperation arrangement concluded in 2023. The two governments also maintain bilateral legal cooperation, including an extradition treaty.
United States toward Paraguay
+35The United States has provided Paraguay with security assistance and cooperated on law enforcement. It has also imposed sanctions on prominent Paraguayan figures, including former president Horacio Cartes, which has been a source of bilateral friction.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative foundation in security, law enforcement, and defense arrangements. U.S. sanctions on prominent Paraguayan figures represent a point of friction, but the relationship is not defined by sustained confrontation.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Paraguay and the United States maintain a cooperative relationship, including security cooperation and bilateral legal arrangements. Paraguay has pursued defense cooperation with the United States, while the United States has provided security assistance and imposed sanctions on prominent Paraguayan figures, creating some friction. The scope and implementation of recent cooperation are not fully clear.
Areas of tension
- U.S. sanctions on former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes and other prominent figures have caused friction.
Key developments
Paraguay and the United States concluded a defense cooperation arrangement.
The United States imposed sanctions on former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes.
A bilateral extradition treaty entered into force, establishing a framework for cooperation on extradition.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the recent defense cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of current security and law-enforcement cooperation is uncertain.