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Asunción

American

[ah-soon-syawn, -thyawn] / ˌɑ sunˈsjɔn, -ˈθjɔn /

noun

a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.

Asunción British

/ asunˈsjon /

noun

the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)

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An estimated three million depositors remain unable to access their savings and pensions prompting widespread protests particularly in the capital, Asunción.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Its sudden closure on Tuesday sparked street demonstrations in the capital of Asunción as depositors were unable to access their accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The bill is named after Asunción Valdivia, a farmworker who fell unconscious while picking grapes in California on a 105-degree day in 2004.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023

Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

They are now known by Christian names, Asunción and Juana.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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