(9 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS No location given - 09 January 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Foreign Minister of Paraguay: "This excellent news, which the Republic of Paraguay—in its exercise of the Pro Tempore Presidency of Mercosur—is pleased to share; following the official approval by the European Commission of the Strategic Alliance Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, it can finally be signed." ++ BLACK FRAMES++ 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish)