Details
- Dates: 3-6 February (Draw made on 2 February) - Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare, Paraguay - Capacity: 2,500 in Centre Court - Surface: Outdoor red clay - Ball: Dunlop Champ All-Court - Tickets: Gs 15,000 (US $3 approx)
Format
- Round-robin: Eight nations in two pools - Promotion: Winners of both pools play-off to decide which nation progresses to the World Group II play-offs - played on 24-25 April - Relegation: Nations finishing third and fourth in both pools play-off to decide which two nations are relegated to Americas Zone Group II - Daily start time: 15:00 hrs - Nations: Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Paraguay, Puerto Rico
Outcome
- Final positions: 1. Canada, 2. Colombia, 3. Paraguay, 4. Brazil, 5= Chile, Bolivia, 7= Cuba, Puerto Rico - Promotion: Canada advances to World Group II play-offs - played on 24-25 April - Relegation: Cuba and Puerto Rico are relegated to Americas Zone Group II
NOMINATIONS
Group A
- Brazil: Maria Fernanda Alves, Ana Clara Duarte, Roxanna Vaisemberg, Nathalia Rossi, Carlos Alves (captain) - Canada: Aleksandra Wozniak, Stephanie Dubois, Sharon Fichman, Marie-Eve Pelletier, Rene Collins (captain) - Cuba: Yamile Fors-Guerra, Misleydis Diaz Gonzalez, Lumay Diaz Hernandez, Jose Ariel de la Cruz (captain) - Puerto Rico: Jessica Roland-Rosario, Monica Puig, Rocio Portela, Gabriela Vazquez, Juan Carlos Escudero (captain)
Group B
- Bolivia: Maria Fernanda Alvarez Teran, Maria Paula Deheza, Maria Ines Deheza, Maria Belen Rivera Perez, Alvaro Garron (captain) - Chile: Andrea Koch Benvenuto, Cecilia Costa Melgar, Daniela Seguel Carvajal, Camila Silva Espinoza, Carlos Marchant Maruri (captain) - Colombia: Mariana Duque, Catalina Castaņo, Paula Zabala, Karen Emilia Castiblanco Duarte, Alejandro Martinez (captain) - Paraguay: Rossana De Los Rios, Veronica Cepede Royg, Isabella Robbiani, Isaura Enrique, Alfredo De Brix (captain)
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