Paraguay's President-elect to visit Taiwan, strengthening ties

ASUNCION, Paraguay: President-elect Santiago Pena of Paraguay has announced that he will visit Taiwan this week to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, describing her as a "great friend."

Paraguay is currently the last South American country to maintain formal relations with Taiwan, which is claimed by China as its own. Over the years, Taiwan has lost support from other Latin American nations, with Honduras ending i