How Paraguay Can Lead the Way in Latin America: Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano

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This is the full version of Jan Jekielek’s interview with Rubén Ramírez Lezcano. The interview was first released on Epoch TV on March 4, 2025.

A few weeks ago Jan Jekielek did an interview with President Santiago Peña of Paraguay. He shared why Paraguay is one of only 12 countries in the world that recognizes Taiwan instead of communist China and one of only six countries that have moved their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Now Jan Jekielek sat down with President Peña’s foreign minister, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, to learn more about Paraguay, the region, and Lezcano’s candidacy for secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS).

“Paraguay matters in the agenda of the United States. Why? Because Paraguay is a very important and key partner for the United States,” says Lezcano. “I think that America abandoned for a long time Latin America. In the last year, the United States lost a lot of markets, a lot of investment, and a lot of opportunities. I think that [now] is the time to work closely again.”

CHAPTER TITLES
0:00:00 - Introduction and Paraguay's Foreign Policy
0:01:37 - Paraguay's Candidacy for OAS Secretary General
0:03:37 - Importance of Multilateral Institutions
0:06:19 - Migration Challenges in the Region
0:10:27 - Lessons from Paraguay's History and Development
0:16:22 - Panama Canal Discussions and Taiwan Relations
0:19:32 - Pragmatic Principles of Paraguay's Foreign Policy
0:22:27 - Paraguay's Relationships with Neighboring Countries
0:26:30 - Hopes for U.S. Engagement with Paraguay and Latin America
0:28:45 - Conclusion

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