The Paraguay Post Turns One 🎉

Six special offers to mark our anniversary.

The crack team behind the Post. (Photo: Laura Iparraguirre)

Just over a year ago, I hit “publish” on the very first story on The Paraguay Post.

What began as a one-man newsletter read by a few dozen people is now a community of nearly 1,000 email subscribers, with thousands more joining us on social media.

In twelve months, we’ve:

• Published dozens of features, interviews and photo essays (in English y Español)

• Worked with more than 20 local writers, journalists and photographers

• Built an all-star editorial team

• Won a National Environmental Journalism Prize for our investigation into narcotrafficking and deforestation in the Mbaracayú Forest Reserve

• Filled out our website—and even rented an office (complete with pot plant!)

The mission hasn’t changed: independent, incisive coverage of the country we call home.

But now we want to level up—and that’s where you come in.

Why upgrade now? Six quick reasons:

1) Introducing The Weekly Post

Paid subscribers now receive a Monday news briefing in their inbox.

Whether it’s Paraguayan politics, foreign policy, business & the economy, climate, organised crime, travel tips, or cultural notes—we’ll get you up to speed, fast.

The first edition dropped yesterday: you can check it out for free.

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Don’t worry: you’ll still get our Insider Insight deep-dives, plus our signature features and investigations that are free to read for everyone.

2) Exclusive Discounts at Top Spots

Here at the Post, we’re proud champions of Paraguay’s emerging gastronomic scene— and we want to spread the word.

Paid subscribers now get 15% off food and drink* on selected days at some of the very best cafés, bars and restaurants in Asunción:

• Koggi Las Mercedes – Korean-fusion food and buzzing patio bar (Mon to Weds)

• Pakuri – modern Paraguayan cuisine trailblazers (Tues to Weds)

• Óga – recipes reinvented, plus cocktails with native flavours (Tues to Weds)

• Café Consulado – specialty coffee and lunches downtown (Mon to Fri)

• Contacto Café – world-class lattes & medialunas (Mon, Fri, Sun)

How it works:

1. We’ll email you to ask for your name and ID number.

2. Eat, drink and enjoy.

3. Ask for the check, mention The Paraguay Post, show your cédula or passport, and the discount is applied automatically.

*Koggi, Óga, Contacto Café: discount only applicable to cash & transfer payments. Koggi: Las Mercedes branch only. Pakuri: discount can’t be combined with other deals.

3) Lock In the Lowest Price

We’ve kept subscriptions at $5/month since we launched, the cheapest permitted by Substack. Annual plans cost $45 (that’s under $0.90/week).

But as you’ve probably noticed, prices haven’t stayed still in the past year. Any day now, we’ll be forced to raise rates for new subscribers.

Upgrade now to keep today’s price: for as long as your subscription lasts.

4) The Paraguay Post Professional

Need tailored insight on politics, the economy, organised crime or relocation?

Our professional tier ($180/year) includes a quarterly private briefing, via video call or in-person: trusted by diplomats, multilaterals, journalists, expats & investors.

Paraguay Pros also get all the regular paid subscriber benefits. Not bad, right?

5) Join the Conversation

Paid subscribers can:

• Comment on stories

• Reply directly with feedback or tips via email

• NEW: Get VIP invites to monthly talks, discussions, and social events

This Wednesday: a panel on the expanding drug trade in Paraguay, and its impact on society and the environment—plus a screening of the rarely-seen director’s cut of Paraguay: Droga y Banana (2016).

To get the details, and reserve your spot, simply sign up as a paid subscriber and scroll to the bottom of this post.

6) Everything Free for One Month

We know there’s subscription fatigue out there. So right now, you can unlock one month free with full benefits:

• The Weekly Post news briefings

• Insider Insight

• Full story archive

• Comment & reply privileges

• Event invitations

• Coffee, cocktails and dining discounts

Cancel anytime in one click—no catch, no hard feelings, no questions asked.

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Before I sign off, I do have one question for you:

Feel free to hit reply, leave a comment below, or drop us an email with any other ideas or requests. Your feedback will help shape our work into year two—and beyond.

With best wishes / saludos cordiales,

Laurence Blair

Director & editor at large, The Paraguay Post

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PS for paid subscribers: please join us from 6.30pm this Wednesday October 1 at Espacio E, Estrella 977 (casi Colón).

We’ll be discussing narcotrafficking, the environment and society with our top panel of journalists and community leaders, watching Paraguay: Droga y Banana (2016), and enjoying complimentary snacks and drinks with the Post team.

Reply to this email to reserve us a seat, and let us know if you have any confidential questions you’d like us to ask our experts. Please note that the event will be in Spanish. Nos vemos!