Paraguay has become the 26th signatory to the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chain security, drawing praise from a Florida Republican lawmaker who cast the partnership as a way to counter foreign adversaries.
Washington launched the Pax Silica initiative in December 2025 to strengthen cooperation among trusted partners on AI, semiconductors, energy, critical minerals, and advanced manufacturing.
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano formally signed the declaration at a State Department ceremony in Washington on Oct. 23.
“The United States and Paraguay affirmed their commitment to leveraging Paraguay’s critical minerals and hydropower to build super intelligence infrastructure in the Americas,” the State Department said in a statement. …