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Paraguay’s president palace bugged _ by termites

By Washington Examiner
Published May 12, 2014 9:40pm ET
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Paraguay’s president palace bugged _ by termites
FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2013 file photo, a presidential guard officer provides security as people visit the government palace or "Palacio de Los Lopez" in Asuncion, Paraguay. The Public Works Ministry said Monday, May 12, 2014 that the west wing of the palace is infested with termites, but the main wooden structure is not endangered for now. The Lopez Palace is the seat of Paraguay's government and home and office to President Horacio Cartes. The neoclassic building dates back to 1857. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File) | Jorge Saenz

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Officials have discovered bugs in the Paraguayan president’s palace, though they’re eating rather than listening.

The west wing of the palace is infested with termites, but the main wooden structure is not endangered for now, the Public Works Ministry said Monday.

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