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Dear Brethren:

I am pleased to present to you the Magazine “Memory & Wages” which is no more than a compila-tion of facts of great relevance for the History of our Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay. Just as the dossier “Truth between Columns” had the expected repercussion, this material points out to events in our recent history which was built by Masons who work in Lodges within our Grand Lod-ge. “Memory & Wages” shows us another side to the “Truth between columns”, one of the silent laborer, that of prudence and intelligence, of diplomacy and above all uprightness. At the end of the day, these actions are efforts and sacrifices translated into successful works. To-day we can look back on those bitter moments we went through in 2005 after the schism. All the brethren who belong to this Grand Lodge are responsible for its achievements, it is however just the beginning of a harsh battle to establish Masonic principles in a society so empty of them.

The eternal gratitude to all, to each of the brave workers who defend a cause that is common to all of Universal Freemasonry. The soundness of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay lies in that criteria, positions, points of view can be negotiated , but never can principles be negotiated. Loyalty, goodness and Love for humanity have won the battle. Here then “Memory & Wages”…

Euclides Acevedo Most Worshipful Master

Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay

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The institucionalist spirit of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay that had suffered a blow in 2005 has once again triumphed and today is the reflection of the practice of Masonic principles and of allot of work. The truth has already been revealed “Between Columns”, now we shall present the wages that were earned…

Although this material does not intend to be the second part of the Dossier “The Truth between Co-lumns” published in the year 2.011, it does not stop short of being a tool that complements the latter publication. Memory & Wages as in “The truth bet-ween Columns” illustrates with documents, which were the most relevant events after the recognition of the Inter American Masonic Conference ratified

Memory & Wages

on April 15th in Guayaquil, Ecuador. For this reason and after the participation in May of the same year of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay in the World Conference of Grand Lodges in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia that this magazine reached the ne-cessary relevance .Without additional words the rest of the story star-ted where it should have started…

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In silence and with prudence on September 14th a delegation of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay, headed by the President of the Grand Commission on Foreign Relations Bro. Raúl Pintos Grassi with Bro. José Fernandéz Zacur, Bro. Fernando Ramos and Bro. Daniel Morrison were received by the Grand Chan-cellor of the United Grand Lodge of England Bro. Alan Englefield and the members of his cabinet . In such an occasion the situation of the Symbolic Grand Lodge was presented through the dossier “The truth between columns “which was reviewed and discus-sed. After which the delegation participated of the Quarterly Communications (trimonthly Assembly at the Grand Lodge of England) which was held at the Freemasons Hall .

The findings of the English research on the situation of Paraguayan Masonry concluded with the resolu-tion notified by the Grand Chancellor Englefield on December 2nd 2011 in which he stated “…”

God Save the Queen

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Some days after, and answering to a fraternal invita-tion put forth by the authorities of the United Grand Lodge of England the Grand Master of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay, MW Bro. Euclides Aceve-do and Grand Past Grand Master MW Bro. Ignacio Mendoz Unzain, the President of the Grand Comis-

sion on Foreign Relations MWBro. Raul Pintos Grassi and the MW Bro. Oscar Pablo Monzon and several other Bros. participated in the last meeting of the year for the United Grand Lodge of England .

Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes giving the closing speech.

Lodge #39 is the Hall reserved for visiting Brethren. The Grand chancellor of the UGLE RW Bro. Alan Englefield, RW Bro. Mungo Lockart and the RW Bro. Tulio Colacciopo Jr. Grand Chancellor of Grand Lodge of Brazil.

Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes speaking with the Paraguayan Delegation.

Grand Master MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo signing the book of assistance.

Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay present in the United Grand Lodge of England.

Dinner after the meeting held in Freemasons Hall, Grand Master MW Bro. Eucli-des Acevedo, Past Grand Master MW Bro. Ignacio Mendoza Unzain, RW Bro. Raul Pintos Grassi with the Grand Chancellor of the UGLE RW Bro. Alan Englefield, Mungo Lockhart, Tulio Colacciopo among others.

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Grand Master MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo had an active participation in the confe-rence of Grand Masters of North America.

Resolution of the Commission for Information and Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America.

The United States resolves not to recognize either Grand Lodge

The Conference of Grand Masters of North Ameri-ca took place in Atlanta , Georgia from the 19th to the 21st of February 2012, and was attended by the Grand Master of The Symbolic Grand lodge of Para-guay RW Bro. Euclides Acevedo who was accompa-nied by Bro. José Fernandez Zacur , President of the Grand Legal commission .

The final results of this Conference have been favo-rable to the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay since the Conference of Grand Masters of North America has decided not to Grant recognition to either Grand Lodge therefore in effect lifting the recognition it had for the Grand Lodge headed by RW Bro. Qui-ñonez. The commission for Information and Recog-nition has decided it should deepen its understan-ding of the conflict within Paraguayan Masonry and therefore decided best not to grant recognition to either of the Grand Lodges involved.

Text of the resolution of the Commission for Infor-mation and Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America.

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Lies, the sameold ways…It is regrettable that the electronic bulletin that transmits news for the Grand Orient of Paraguay headed by the Grand Master RW Bro. Carlos Quiño-nez has intentionally distorted the information sent out to Bros. saying “THE CENTENNIAL GRAND LOD-GE OF PARAGUAY DOES NOT LOSE ITS RECOGNITION however the other Grand Lodge formed in 2006 does not fill the requirements to be recognized”.It is a real pity that in modern times where Webs, emails and social networks are everyday use some might still try and make a mock out of Brethren´s intelligence.

With lies unity can No be built –Informative Bulletin #1580 of February 21 2012 whereby they claim to be the only recognized by the Conference of Grand Masters of North America

Grand Chancellor for Brazil-Tulio Coliacciopo, the Representative for Latin America for the UGLE, Mungo Lockhart, the Candidate for Grand Chancellor to the UGLE, Bro. Dereck and the Grand Master Euclides Acevedo.

Bro. Scott Krieger, Chairman to the Commission on information and Recognition was decorated by the Grand Master Euclides Acevedo.

Recognition continues to be firm for the Centennial Grand Lodge of Paraguay Orient of Atlanta, Grand orient of the United States of America. Grand Master MW Bro. Carlos Alberto Quiñonez and the Grand Chancellor Bro. José Daniel Nasta of the Centennial Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay made their presentation before the Commission for recognition for the Grand Lodges of United States of America on this Tuesday February 21st 2012. After which the commission decided;“THE CENTENNIAL SYMBOLIC GRAND LODGE OF PARAGUAY DOES NOT lose its recognition however the other Grand Lodge founded in 2006 does not fulfill the requirements to obtain it“ The commission still recommends the Unification of both Grand Lodges and in such respect the Grand Master MW Bro. Carlos Alberto Quiñoez has said he has placed everything forth to obtain such a longed for objective. Regrettably the Executive Secretary of the CMI, Rafael Aragon Guevara has shown bias inventing resolutions of the Executive Committee with which he has severed the desire of Paraguayan Masons. Today more than ever dialogue and a continuation of negotiations are fundamental in obtaining a strengthening of Paraguayan Masonry.We will continue working, more so knowing that the light still shines on our CENTENNIAL SYMBOLIC GRAND LODGE OF PARAGUAY

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CMI Assembly in Brasilia

The Deputy Grand Master of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay and a dear friend The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica.Past grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska MW Bro. Scott Krieger.

Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Brazil MW Bro. Marco José Da Silva.

One of the Meeting of the CMI in Brasilia, the Grand Master of Spain MW Bro. Oscar de Alfonso, Grand Masterr of Paraguay MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo and the Grand Master of Costa Rica MW Bro. Juan Diego Castro Fernandez.

The most important conclusions of the XXII Assembly of the Inter American Masonic conference took place on Saturday April 14th. As was expected, since cus-toms and regulations establish it so, the Presidency is assigned to the Grand Lodge or Masonic obedience who organizes the assembly, therefore it was bes-towed upon the Grand Orient of Brazil in the person of the Grand Master RW Bro. Marcos José Da Silva The position of Executive Secretary was filled from among a shortlist of three candidates; the Past Grand Master RW Bro. Hernando Osorio Rico (Grand Lod-ge of Colombia from Cartagena de Indias), RW Bro. Eduardo Retiz (Grand Lodge of the Valley of México) and Past Grand Master RW Bro. Tomás Álvarez Man-rique (Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Perú). The assembly finally decided upon RW Bro. Tomás Álvarez who was elected Executive Secretary.

A very important issue, from the point of view of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay has been the dispute to host the next CMI assembly in 2015. In a tight vote the Portugal/Spain duo won the right to host the assembly by 30 to 22 votes in favor of Paraguay. However the assembly voted unanimously to grant the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay the organization of its Extraordinary Assembly to be hos-ted in the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, ca-pital of Paraguay. It is no doubt, a great achievement for Paraguayan Masonry to have more than 70 Grand Lodges visit our capital at the end of this year 2013.

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International Relations and Recognitions

The Symbolic Grand lodge of Paraguay Headed by MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo Candia maintains Maso-nic relationships with the following Masonic powers around the world.

EURopEEngland - United Grand Lodge of England France - Grand National Lodge of France Germany - United Grand Lodges of GermanyPortugal - Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal (Legal)Spain - Grand Lodge of Spain A.F. A.M. Moldova - Gran Lodge of MoldovaRumania - Grand National Lodge of RomaniaHolland - Grand Orient of Holland Switzerland - Grand Alpine LodgeSlovakia - Grand Lodge of SlovakiaCzech Republic - Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic

oThER GRAnd LodGESRussia - Grand Lodge of RussiaIndia - Grand Lodge of IndiaMozambique - Grand Lodge of MozambiqueGhana - Grand Lodge of Ghana

Gabón - Grand Lodge of Gabón

SoUTh AMERICAArgentina - Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of ArgentinaBolivia - Grand Lodge of BoliviaBrazil - Grand Orient of BrazilBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of AcreBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of AlagoasBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of AmapaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the Amazon Brazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of BahiaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of CearaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Espiritu Santo Brazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Federal DistrictBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of MaranhaoBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Matto Grosso Brazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Matto Grosso do Sul Brazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Minas GeraisBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of ParáBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of ParaibaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of ParanaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of PernambucoBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of PiauíBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Rio de JaneiroBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Rio Grande do NorteBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of the State of RondôniaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of Santa CatarinaBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of Sao PauloBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of SergipeBrazil - Grand Masonic Lodge of TocantinsBrazil - Grand Orient of Parana Brazil - Grand Orient of Rio Grande do Sul Chile - Grand Lodge of Chile Colombia - Right Worshipful Grand National Lodge of Co-lombia (Cartagena)Colombia - Grand National Lodge of Colombia (Barranquilla)Colombia - Grand Lodge of Colombia (Cali)Colombia - Grand Lodge of Colombia (Bogotá) Colombia - Grand Lodge of the Andes (Bucaramanga)Ecuador - Grand Lodge of Ecuador Perú - Grand Lodge of PerúUruguay - Grand Lodge of Uruguayan Masonry

Venezuela - Grand Lodge of the Republic of Venezuela

CEnTRAL AMERICACuba – Grand Lodge of Cuba of A.L. y A.M.El Salvador - Grand Lodge of “Cuscatlán”Guatemala - Grand Lodge of GuatemalaMéxico - Grand Lodge of TamaulipasMéxico - Grand Lodge of “Occidental Mexicana”México - Grand Lodge of the State of JaliscoMéxico - Grand Lodge of Nuevo LeónMéxico - Grand Lodge of the Valley of MéxicoMéxico - Grand Lodge “Benito Juárez”México - Grand Lodge of “Baja California” México - Grand Sovereign and Independent Lodge of “El Potosí”México - Grand Lodge of Mexican UnityMéxico - Grand Lodge Cosmos of the State of Chihuahua México - Grand Lodge of the PacificPuerto Rico - Grand Sovereign Lodge of Puerto Rico Panamá - Grand Lodge of PanamáCosta Rica - Grand Lodge of Costa RicaHonduras - Grand Lodge of HondurasHaití - Grand Orient of HaitíRepública Dominicana - Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic

Nicaragua – Grand Lodge of Nicaragua

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The 35th annual meeting of the CMI was held in the City of Luque, Paraguay during the month of October 2012, at which time the authorities took advantage of the meeting of the 6th Zone to hold an Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive Council. During these few days, Paraguay was the center of Latin American Masonry .

The venue for such a meeting was the Bourbon Con-mebol Convention hotel and its brand new conven-tion center, both part of the South American Soccer Confederation.

Activities started on Thursday ,October 11th and ended Saturday 13th. the main activities occurred in the Quarries where over two hundred Brothers wor-ked on subjects such as “Modern Masonry and its challenges”, “Social networks and Masonry”, “The admission of Women into Masonry” and “The stren-gthening of Latin American Masonry”. All this while at the same time at the FIFA assembly hall the Execu-tive meeting of the CMI was taking place.It is worthy to mention that the President of the Pa-raguay Dr. Federico Franco made a presentation of what he called his “Country Plan” before a full house which besides the brethren, included National and Foreign Masonic Authorities, Ministers of the Gover-nment, Senators and Congressmen.

CMI meeting held in Asuncion, President of the VI zone Mario Cabrera, Executive Secretary of the CMI Tomas Alvarez Manriquez , President of the CMI Marco Jose da Silva, The President of Paraguay Dr. Federico Franco, The president of Congress Dr. Jorge Oviedo Matto, The Grand Master Euclides Acevedo and the Deputy Grand Master Cesar Nuñez.

Masonic authorities during the meeting.

The president of Paraguay giving his speech and showing the audience that this is a land of opportunities.

35th Annual Meeting of the 6th zone of theInter American Masonic Conference in paraguay

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In view of such large group of Masonic authorities present for the event a plaque was uncovered at the first Masonic monument in our country in recogni-tion of outstanding Paraguayan Masons as Bernar-dino Caballero and Mscal. Jose Felix Estigarribia. The monument was a product of the effort of Lodge Pitagoras #17 under the auspices of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay. The monument is 12 mts high with a compass and square at the top and is located in front of the exit of the main air terminal in the country - Silvio Pettirossi International airport. The 35th Anual meeting of the CMI ended with a fantastic closing event held in the Conmebol conven-tion Center followed by an elegant dinner and live music.

The delegations that assisted were the following; Grand Lodge of Argentina of free and Accepted Ma-sons, Grand Lodge of Bolivia, Grand Orient of Brazil, Grand Lodge of the State of Parana, Grand Lodge of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Grand Lodge of the AF & AM of Bulgaria, Grand Lodge of Chile, Grand Lodge of the Andes of Colombia, Grand Lodge of the Northern District of Ecuador, Grand Lodge of Spain, Grand Lodge of the Valley of Mexico, Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Peru, Grand Orient of Parana, Grand Lodge of Santa Catarina, Grand Lodge of Ecuador, Grand National Lodge of France, Grand Lodge of Guatemala, United Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodge of Uruguayan Mason-ry. We also welcomed the presence of the Past Poten-tate of the Abou Saad Order and the representative of the Imperial potentate of the Shrinners Club inter-national, Col. Noble Davis Stevenson.

Over 400 Bros. were present in the temple for the closing of the CMI meeting

Masonic authorities during one of the CMI meetings.

Grand Master of Chile and his delegation. Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges of southern Brazil present in the CMI meetingBro. Marco Jose da Silva decorated by the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay

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The Symbolic Grand Lodge of paraguay in the 12th World conference of Grand Lodges

The 12th World Conference of Grand Lodges was held in the city of Chennai, India, and the Symbolic Grand Lodge was present as in Gabon in the year 2009 and in Cartagena de Indias in 2011, as the only Masonic body from Paraguay.

As according to the invitations put forth by the Grand Lodge of India and the Executive Secretary Bro. Thomas Jackson, the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay was present. A delegation of four Brothers headed by the Deputy Grand Master RW Bro. Cesar Nuñez Alarcón and accompanied by a member of the Grand Legal Commission RW Bro. Fausto Portillo

Jr., RW Bro. Rubén Vera of Lodge Arandu #120 and the Junior Warden of Lodge Phoenix #127 Bro. Pa-trick Miller as a translator for the delegation.

The activities spanned over a two day period from November 22nd /23rd 2012 after which on Satur-day 24th and Sunday 25th the Grand Festival of The Grand Lodge of India was Held.

The Conference was inaugurated by the Grand Mas-ter of India MW Bro. Balaram Biswakumar, the Exe-cutive Secretary Bro. Thomas Jackson and MW Bro. Radu Balanescu Grand Master of Rumania.

Authorities of the World conference of Grand LodgesNewly elected Grand Master of India, MW Bro. Vasudev J. Masurekar

Grand Master of Romania MW Bro. Radu Balanescu, Executive Secretary of the World conference of Grand Lodges MW Bro. Thomas Jackson and the Deputy Grand Master of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay MW Bro. Cesar Nuñez Full house in the Freemasons Hall in the City of Chennai

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Both sessions of the World Conference were atten-ded by the Grand Lodges of Germany, Italy, Brazil - GOB and CMSB, Venezuela, Haiti, California, On-tario, British Columbia, Utah, Peru, France - GLNF, Turkey, Panama, Austria, Paraguay - Symbolic Grand Lodge, Bolivia, Colombia, South Africa, Spain, Hun-gary, Romania, Russia, Madagascar, Croatia, Molda-via, Congo, Bulgaria, Mauritius, Serbia, Cyprus and Albania. The host Grand Master Cap. Dr. Balaram Biswakumar and the Executive Secretary of the World Conference Thomas Jackson were distinguished by the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay with carved wooden pla-ques making allusion to the moment, gesture that was much appreciated by both. This new presence of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay in a World Conference of Grand Lodges ra-tifies, legitimizes and consolidates recognition on a global scale of the Grand Lodge headed by the MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo

Deputy Grand Master MW Bro. Cesar Nuñez and Bro. Patrick Miller.

Deputy Grand Master Cesar Alarcon in company of the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy MW Bro. Gustavo Raffi and MW Bro Massimo Bianchi.

Extraordinary Meeting of the CMI to be held in paraguay in 2013 In accordance to the resolutions arrived in the Gene-ral meeting of the CMI held in Brasilia in April 2012, the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay is proud in organizing and receiving Latin American Masonry for a Extra Ordinary meeting.

In November 2013 all six zones will get together to discuss the legal modifications to the arranging that currently applies to the Masonic Confederacy.

First Masonic Monument at the exit of Asuncion’s main Airport built through the support of the Lodge Pitagoras #17

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Three point business Meetings

Strong International presence

It was an important issue for the Symbolic Grand Lod-ge of Paraguay to organize The II Business Encounter among Brethren from Mercosur, as had been done by the Grand Lodge of Bolivia in 2010. The Symbolic

One of the highlights of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay has been to attend most of the Maso-nic International events to which it was invited. Here pictures of some of these events:

Grand Master MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo receives an applause after delivering his speech.

Grand Masters of Bolivia and Grand Master of Grand Lodge of ParanaBusiness meeting among Brethren from Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.

Bolivian Masonic Conference been addressed by RW Bro. Raúl Pintos Grassi. at the mo-ment of the presentation of “The truth Between Columns”.

Bolivian Masonic Conference, The grand Master MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo headed the delegation

Extraordinary Meeting of the CMI in Tijuana, the Grand Master decorates the Grand Master of Baja California MW Bro. Raul Gomez Mariscal

Grand Lodge of Paraguay was happy to welcome se-veral delegations of Brothers from Bolivia and Brazil who with their Paraguayan counterparts represented more than 100 companies reaching important deals.

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Assembly of the Grand Lodge of Spain held on march 10th of this Year in Madrid, Grand Mas-ter of Spain MW Bro. Oscar Alonso and Grand Master of Paraguay MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo

60th Anniversary of the Grand Orient of Parana, The Deputy Grand Master MW Bro. Cesar Nuñez Alarcon receiving a distinction form the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Parana MW Bro. Celso Ruiz Girardello

60 th Anniversary of the Grand orient of Parana, The Grand Master Celso Luis Girardello receives a plaque from the Deputy Grand Master of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay MW Bro. Cesar Nuñez Alarcon

Assumption of duties of the Grand Master of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Of Peru.Assumption of Duties of the Grand Master of Peru MW Bro. Hilderbrando Heli Machuca with the Deputy Grand Master MW Bro. Cesar Nuñez Alarcon

Historic meeting in Foz do Iguazu with all Masonic powers of Brazil.Authorities of the FILA - Federation of Secular institutions of Latin America with the Grand Master of Peru MW Bro. Rabines Alfaro

The Grand Master MW Bro. Euclides Acevedo takes part of the Assembly of the Grand National Lodge of Romania. 32 Anniversary of the Grand lodge of Matto Grosso do Sul

The first latin American Meeting on Secularism was held in Lima Peru on November 2nd of 2011, RW Bro. Raúl Pintos Grassi addressed the audience

Historic meeting In Foz do Iguazu Brazil, among all Regular Masonic Bodies of Brazil, Gran Master of Parana MW Bro. Iraci da Silva, Grand Master of Paraguay Euclides Acevedo, Grand Master of the Orient of Parana Dalmo Wilson Lozada and the representative of the Grand orient of Parana Bro. Cesar Cabral

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150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Chile. The Grand Master MW Bro. Luis Riveros and seeted next to him the President of Chile Mr Sebastian Piñera.

The Grand Master Euclides Acevedo at the time of his speech at the ceremony of pose of charge by the Grand Master of the Legal Grand Lodge of Portugal

150th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Chile, Foreign DelegationsGran Assembly of the CMI in Brasilia, the Deputy Grand Master MW Bro. Cesar Nuñez Alarcon Decorating Bro. Alvaro Younes

The new Masonic Building of theSymbolic Grand Lodge of paraguay

The Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay has purcha-sed a corner property in an excellent location, at #6411 of R.I. 2 Ytororo street and Lopez Moreira, which will be in a short time the headquarters for the Grand Lodge. The project has been finished, and in a few days crews will break ground. It is estimated the inaugu-ration of this world class complex will it will take pla-ce within a year. It will have a total of five temples, four temples with a capacity for one hundred people each and a Grand temple with two levels with a capacity for 500 people. Without a doubt this is a great achievement for the Grand Lodge since the time it was stripped of its temples in 2005 by profane power.

The Great Speaker Edgar Sanchez receives a diploma from the Grand Master Jose Francisco Moreno of the Legal Grand Lodge of Portugal.

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para-masonic bodies that are dependent of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of paraguay

oRdEn dEMoLAyThe DeMolay order is sponsered by the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay and has obtained its Inter-national DeMolay License USA on April 4th 2008. At the time the Grand Master named Bro.Fernando Ra-mos as Executive officer of the Order for Paraguay, this position was later filled by Bro. Carlos Cabrera and recently for Bro. Marco Herrero.

ShRInERS CLUB pARAGUAyThe Shrinners Club Paraguay is dependent upon the ABOU SAAD temple of Pana-ma and the Central Shrinners office in Tampa Florida; it was created with the arrival of Nobles from Panama in November 2009.At this time it has 71 members and possesses legal status since 2011. The first and present president is Noble Cesar Balbuena, the Vice president Noble Arnaldo Fru-tos, Secretary Noble Alex Sarubi and Treasurer Noble Oscar Brizuela.Up to this date several activities have been carried out with in the different com-mittees. The clown committee is constantly visiting kids in different hospitals of the country. The fund raising committee is constantly organizing activities to fulfill its purpose. Magic Seminars have been developed with Noble Nisugan and Noble Nisugan Jr. to teach other Nobles how to act with an audience of kids. Theatre plays have been held to raise funds as well as raffles within the brethren.Just a short time ago Maria Lujan was sent to a Shrinner hospital in Mexico to be operated on, due to problems with her back. Today the objective is to consolidate the club with the actual membership looking to becoming a temple in the near future reporting directly the the offices of the Imperial Potentate. A longer term objective would be to build a Hospital so as to become the center for Shrinner activities in South America. It is important to mention the recent visit by the Past Potentate of the Abou Saad Col. Davis Stevenson who stressed the work that is been carried out by the Shrinner Club of Paraguay.Shortly a delegation of five Nobles will be travelling to Florida in response to an invitation of the Imperial Potentate to participate in an East –West Shrine Game to be held in Tropicana Field on January 19th.

The DeMolay order has chapters wor-king across the whole country, in cities as Pedro Juan Caballero, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este and Asunción. At the time there are about 200 ne-phews without considering the Senior DeMolay.

Finally, these are the results of more than seven years of hard work and constant effort sin that dark day of November 10th of 2005 in which almost half of the brethren we kicked out of the temple of the Symbolic Grand Lodge. Without temple , without funds, with no documents but above all with dignity. These are the results of applied Masonic principles , living by the square.

Today the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay is consolidated, strengthened and more than ever committed to fight against tyranny, lies and ambition. More than seventy Lodges form part of it with approximately two thousand brothers, proud of the international recognition which backs the actions taken by the Grand Lodge.