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Coordinates: 25°17′35″S 57°36′14″W / 25.29306°S 57.60389°W / -25.29306; -57.60389
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Embassy of the United States, Asunción
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LocationAsunción, Paraguay
AddressAvda Mcal Lopez, Asunción, Paraguay
Coordinates25°17′35″S 57°36′14″W / 25.29306°S 57.60389°W / -25.29306; -57.60389
Websitehttps://py.usembassy.gov

The Embassy of the United States in Asunción is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Paraguay, located in Asunción.

Diplomatic relations between Paraguay and the United States were formally established in 1861.[1][2] On January 4, 1942, the two countries announced the elevation of their legations to the status of embassy. This took effect on March 31, 1942, with Señor Dr. Don Celso R. Velazquez presenting his credentials as Ambassador of Paraguay to the U.S. and Wesley Frost being promoted and presenting his credentials as U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay on April 15, 1942.[1] Between 1955 and 1957, a new embassy was constructed based on the design of Chloethiel Woodard Smith, the only female architect to participate in the US State Department's embassy redesign program, which employed rising stars of architecture to symbolize the country's commitment to individual expression.[3][4]

The construction of the current embassy building began in 2017, on the site of the existing building[5]—14 acres (5.7 ha)[5] of land at the intersection of Mariscal López and Juscelino Kubitschek avenues.[6] It was designed by the American architectural firm Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership.[7] It was opened on June 29, 2023.[5][8] The new embassy building has elements of sustainable architecture, such as a rain collection system which covers the totality of the embassy's irrigation needs.[8]

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  1. ^ a b "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Paraguay". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "U.S. Embassy Asunción, Paraguay". diplomacy.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "La Nación / Arquitectura del silencio - Silencio de barrio". www.lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Chakraborty, Kathleen James (December 14, 2022). "The Outsider as insider: Louis I. Kahn and Chloethiel Woodard Smith". arq.urb (35): 10. doi:10.37916/arq.urb.vi35.624. ISSN 1984-5766.
  5. ^ a b c Lewis, Evan (September 2023). "New U.S. embassy in Paraguay strengthens bilateral ties". statemag.state.gov. State Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Trabajadores demandan a Embajada y constructora" [Workers sue Embassy and construction company]. Última Hora (in Spanish). November 28, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Embajada de EEUU pide disculpas por obras para nueva sede" [US Embassy apologizes for construction work on new headquarters]. Última Hora (in Spanish). August 26, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Nuevo edificio de Embajada de EEUU: sustentable, tecnología de punta y sello paraguayo". Diario HOY (in Spanish). May 21, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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