C. U.S. and Country Contacts 1. Country government agencies Ministerio de Industria y Comercio Dr. Ubaldo Scavone, Senor Ministro Av. Espana 323 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/204833 - fx: 595/21/206130 Proparaguay--Direccion de Promocion de Las Exportaciones e Inversiones Ing. Francisco Gutierrez, Director General Casilla Postal 1772 Calle Padre Cardozo 469 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/208276, 208277 - fx: 595/21/200425 INTN--Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia y Normalizacion Dr. Adalberto Pastor, Director General Casilla Postal 967 Av. General Artigas y General Roa Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/290266 - fx: 595/21/290873 Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderia Dr. Arsenio Vasconsellos, Senor Ministro Edif. Ayfra, Piso 1 & 2 Calle Presidente Franco y Ayolas Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/493698,491192 - fx: 595/21/ Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Comunicaciones Ing. Carlos Facetti, Senor Ministro Calle General Diaz y Alberdi Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/443473, 449785 - fx: 595/21/448956 Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social Dr. Dr. Candido Nunez-Leon, Senor Ministro Av. Pettirossi y Brasil Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/204601/3 - fx: 595/21/207328 2. Country trade associations/chambers of commerce Camara de Comercio Paraguayo-Americana Sr. George Murphy-Lee, Manager Edificio Internacional el Faro, Piso 4 Calle General Diaz 521 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph & fx: 595/21/442135, 442136 Camara de Exportadores Sr. Luis Enrique Morales Gubetich, Presidente Calle Eligio Ayala 1834 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/205740 - fx: 595/21/25369 Camara y Bolsa de Comercio Lic. Nicolas Gonzales Oddone, Presidente Calle Estrella 540 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/493321, 493322 - fx: 595/21/440817 Centro de Importadores Lic. Miguel Carrizosa, Presidente Calle Montevideo 671 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/490291 - fx: 595/21/441295 Feprinco--Federacion de la Produccion, La Industria y el Comercio Sr. Cesar Avalos, Presidente Calle Palma 751, piso 3 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph & fx: 595/21/446638 UIP--Union Industrial Paraguaya Dr. Arturo Jara Aavelli, Presidente Casilla Postal 782 Calle Cerro Cora 1038 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/212556, 212558 - fx: 595/21/213360 3. Country market research firms Benitez-Codas y Asociados Dr. Oscar Benitez-Codas, Partner/Manager Edificio Inter-express, piso 14, oficina 1401 Calle Herrera 195 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/498120 - fx: 595/21/442504 Fretes-Ventre y Asociados Dr. Leonardo Fretes-Ventre, Partner/Manager Casilla Postal 843 Calle Humaita 994 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/491461, 448730 - fx: 595/21/493517 Monitor S.A. Consultora Dr. Enrique Bendana, General Manager Calle Mariscal Estigarribia 1731 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/207391/4 - fx: 595/21/207395 4. Country commercial banks Citibank, n.a. Sr. Gustavo Marin, Vice Presidente y Gerente General Casilla postal 1174 Calle estrella y chile Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/494951, 494952 - fx: 595/21/444820 Banco de asuncion s.a. Sr. Jose alonso, Director General Casilla postal 623 Calle palma y 14 de mayo Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/493191, 493192 - fx: 595/21/493190 Banco union s.a. Sr. Ismael Aranda, Gerente General Casilla postal 726 Av. Mariscal lopez 3333 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/606450, 607364 - fx: 595/21/606669 Bancopar--banco comercial paraguayo Lic. Jose Antonio Brunetti, Gerente General Casilla postal 2350 Av. Mariscal lopez 780 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/606450, 607364 - fx: 595/21/6066690 Banco general s.a. Dr. Fermin de Alarcon, Presidente Casilla postal 325 Calle chile y Haedo asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/496815, 496816 - fx: 595/21/496822 Banco nacional de trabajadores Lic. Cecilio rojas laguardia, director ejecutivo Casilla postal 1822 Calle 15 de agosto 629 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/492214 - fx: 595/21/448327 Banco sudameris Paraguay s.a. Sr. Hugues Daudenet d'Annoux, Gerente General Casilla postal 1043 Calle independencia nacional y cerro cora Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/444172/3, 494542 - fx: 595/21/498187 Bapsa--banco aleman-paraguayo s.a. Lic. Ricardo Castillo, Gerente General Casilla postal 1426 Calle estrella 505 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/490166, 490167 - fx: 595/21/447645 Lloyd's bank plc Sr. Scott Donald, Gerente Casilla postal 696 Calle palma y o'leary Asuncion, Paraguay Ph: 595/21/491090, 491091 - fx: 595/21/443569 5. U.S. Embassy trade personnel Incumbent Position # Etd Grade Time/1/ Econ/Coml Attache 20042 07/94 Fs-2 50 pct Econ Specialist N20101p Na Fsn-11 5 pct Coml Assistant N20403p Na Fsn-9 100 pct Secretary N20014p Na Fsn-6 35 pct /1/ percent time spent on commercial work. 6. Washington-based USG country contacts Mr. Randolph Mye Country specialist/Paraguay Ita/iep/wh/ola/sc, rm. 3021 U.S. Department of commerce Washington, D.C. 20230 Ph: (202)482-1548 - fx: (202) 482-4726 Mr. Daniel Belgarde Paraguay desk officer Ara/sc 5911 U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 Ph: (202)647-1551 - fx: (202)647-4551 Ms. Barbara Geiser Paraguay desk officer DO/inl, room 5413 Department of the Treasury Washington, D.C. 20220 Ph: (202) 622-1271 - fx: (202)622-1273 Mr. Jon Huenemann USTR/sc Office of the U.S. Trade representative Washington, D.C. 20506 Ph: ((202) 395-3063 - fx: (202) 395-3911 7. U.S.-based multipliers relevant for country Miami Foreign Trade Association Mr. Lorenzo J. Lopez, President 3555 NW 74th avenue Miami, Florida 33122 Ph: (305)592-4893 - fx: (305)594-7862 Florida Department of Commerce Mr. John Macho, Director for Latin American Trade 2701 Le Jeune Road, Suite 330 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Ph: (305 442-6921 - fx: (305)442-6931 Paraguayan-American Chamber of Commerce of New York Mr. John Tonelli, President 675 Third Avenue, Suite 1604 New York, NY 10017 Ph: (212)432-0734 - fx: (212)432-0169