August 31st, 2005 Paraguay’s President Says There Will Be No U.S. Military Base in His Country. Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte on Tuesday denied published reports that his country plans to authorize the installation of a U.S. military base in its territory. “There will be no North American military base nor other installation with that characteristic, because we are a sovereign country,” Duarte said during a joint press conference with Chilean President Ricardo Lagos in the first day of a two-day visit to Chile. ”