Emergency Preparedness FAQ

       Nearly all fire protection and emergency services in Paraguay are organized through volunteer organizations. Local volunteer fire companies are linked by the National Corps of Voluteer Firefighters of Paraguay (CBVP).       CBVP coordinates communication, training and resources. About 150 volunteer companies scattered over an area the size of Kansas and Nebraska serve a population [...]

History of the Asunción Zoo Project

From the left: Edie Jorns (far right), Jim Jorns (blue shirt) and Marina Petrovic (center) on the bridge to the new aquatic/monkey exhibit under construction at the Asunción Zoo (April, 2009) This project began in 1992 based on a request from the Municipality of Asunción and the Botanical and Zoological Garden Foundation in Asunción for [...]