Paraguay's Nelore breed has placed in the top three in the South American competition for male and female carcasses, involving over 50,000 fat animals in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. The competition, held at the Minerva Foods plant in Belén, highlighted Paraguay's improvement in meat quality and efficiency. Nelore Paraguay's president, Luis Soljancic, sees this as a step forward, motivating the industry to continue its quality and market expansion efforts.