Golden Arrow Resources Corporation announce the contracting of Señor Juan Carlos Benítez Maldonado as Country Manager for the Company's exploration programs in Paraguay. Sr. Benítez is an experienced geologist who has worked extensively in the public and private sector in Paraguay. He has been a key member of exploration teams for local and international companies, where he took part in the discovery of the Paso Yobai gold deposit, and the start-up and operation of the Independence Mine, the first gold mine in Paraguay.