Paraguayan president-elect pledges to stand by Taiwan

Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Pena pledged Wednesday that his country will stand by Taiwan in the course of his upcoming five-year term, as he met with the island's leader in Taipei to mark 66 years of diplomatic relations.Paraguay is the only nation in South America and one of 13 countries around the globe to maintain official diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Pena, who won the April 30 presidential election, will take office on Aug. 15.Pena told the island's President Tsai Ing-wen the Paraguayan people are firmly committed to "stand with the people of Taiwan" for the next five years…READ FULL ARTICLE