ASUNCION (L to R) Paraguay's Minister of Public Works Claudia Centurio, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung applaud next to Taiwan's ambassador to Paraguay Jose Han during an investment and opportunities forum at the National Administration of Navigation and Ports (ANNP) headquarters in Asuncion on July 14, 2025. (Photo by DANIEL DUARTE / AFP) Paraguay , Taiwan's only remaining diplomatic ally in South America, vowed on July 14 to defend its ties with the