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President of the Republic of Paraguay Santiago Peña’s announced on Thursday his country’s official designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Paraguay also expanded its previous terror designations of the armed wings of Tehran regime regional proxies Hezbollah and Hamas to include the entirety of the organizations.
“Our country reaffirms its firm and non-negotiable stance in the fight against terrorism, one of the most harmful threats to the civilized international community, the upholding of human rights, democracy, and the economic and social development of nations,” Peña said.
The moves, he added, underscored Paraguay’s “unwavering commitment to peace, international security, and the unconditional respect for human rights, consolidating its position within the international community as a country firmly opposed to all forms of terrorism and strengthening its relations with allied countries in this fight.”
¡El Paraguay reafirma su compromiso con la lucha global contra el terrorismo!
Hemos ampliado la designación de Hezbolá y Hamás como organizaciones terroristas, alcanzando ahora a todos sus componentes; y, además, hemos designado como organización terrorista al Cuerpo de… pic.twitter.com/k8XceSSsvv— Santiago Peña (@SantiPenap) April 24, 2025
Peña’s announcement was warmly welcomed by both the United States and Israel.
“Iran remains the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world and has financed and directed numerous terrorist attacks and activities globally, through its IRGC-Qods Force and proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” a U.S. State Department statement noted. “The important steps Paraguay has taken will help cut off the ability of the Iranian regime and its proxies to plot terrorist attacks and raise money for its malignant and destabilizing activity, including in the Tri-Border Area Paraguay shares with Argentina and Brazil.”
“The United States will continue to work with partners such as Paraguay to confront global security threats,” it added. “We call on all countries to hold the Iranian regime accountable and prevent its operatives, recruiters, financiers, and proxies from operating in their territories.”
In a post on X, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar also urged more nations to “follow suit and join the fight against Iranian aggression and terrorism.”
Raising awareness of and mobilizing action against the regional peril posed by Iran is a key priority of CAM’s Latin America team, led by Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon.
CAM en Español tweeted on Thursday, “We express our gratitude to the Government of Paraguay for saying no to terrorism.”
Paraguay reafirma su compromiso con la paz, la seguridad internacional y los derechos humanos, sumándose a los países que actúan con decisión frente a quienes promueven el terror.
Expresamos nuestro agradecimiento al Gobierno de Paraguay @SantiPenap por decirle no al terrorismo. pic.twitter.com/N9XLT9P0HC— CAM en Español (@CAMenEspanol) April 24, 2025
CAM’s outreach in Latin America began four years ago, and since then it has worked diligently to build meaningful partnerships and friendships with influential leaders, lawmakers, diplomats, community organizations, and civil society activists from a diverse assortment of religious, political and cultural backgrounds in the region to combat antisemitism together.
During this time, CAM en Español has emerged as a key player in the battle against Jew-hatred in Latin America, with a growing coalition involved in impactful activities in countries including Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia, among others.
CAM en Español has organized regional summits hosted by Costa Rica in 2024 (where 18 countries were represented), Uruguay in 2023, Panama in 2022, and Guatemala in 2021.
