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Economist Jorge Garicoche states that Paraguay, which attracts low-scale foreign investments mainly in plastics and textiles, needs more stable rules in infrastructure and energy to capture larger and impactful projects, remaining a strategic destination for Brazilian entrepreneurs.

Paraguay's financial system saw a 36% increase in credit operations over 16 months, with loans accounting for more than half of the total in May 2026.

The Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) reported 145 fake teaching degrees to the Public Prosecutor's Office following an internal audit that identified around 1,500 diplomas of questionable authenticity, while experts suggest the scheme could be much larger and attribute the problem to credentialism and the lack of oversight by the National Council of Higher Education (Cones).

The Estudio de Arquitectura aquino+, led by architect César Aquino, won two consecutive international tenders and was commissioned to design and build the first two H&M stores in Paraguay—one at Paseo La Galería and the other in the Distrito Perseverancia neighborhood, both in Asunción.

Liberal Congressman Freddy Franco criticized the bill passed by the Senate that regulates the use of cell phones in schools, arguing that the restriction would represent a technological setback for Paraguay and hinder access to knowledge and the development of talent.

Users of 39 bus lines in Asunción and the metropolitan area can now transfer free of charge to the E1, E2, and E3 electric lines within a 120-minute window, with up to two connections at no cost, under the Universal Integration and Transfer Plan implemented by the MOPC's Vice Ministry of Transport in December 2025.

The Paraguayan Senate is reviewing on Wednesday, the 16th, a bill authored by Senator Lilian Samaniego that proposes the so-called "express divorce," allowing couples with mutual agreement to divorce directly before a judge, without the need for lawyers or payment of court fees and legal costs.

The dollar fell again in Paraguay and was quoted at G. 6,120 in the spot exchange rate on Monday, the 15th, accumulating a 9% decline so far this year and 25% over 12 months, which has raised concerns among exporters and impacted customs revenue.

The National Doctors' Union of Paraguay has announced a national strike in the public health sector from August 24 to 28, with emergency services remaining operational but scheduled appointments and surgeries suspended, demanding a salary adjustment after nearly 15 years of minimal wage corrections.

The former legal director of IPS, José González Maldonado, received Gs 412.5 million (Paraguayan guaraníes) in his personal account as legal fees from an out-of-court settlement of Gs 7.5 billion with Consorcio Hotelero Sudamericano, in a case under investigation for possible illicit enrichment and breach of trust.

Paraguay has nearly doubled the average years of schooling among its population over four decades, rising from 5.2 years in 1982 to 9.8 years in 2022, but it still does not guarantee the full completion of secondary education or ensure learning quality and retention within the education system.

A trust-based self-service egg system created by Víctor Giesbrecht in the Sommerfeld colony in J. Eulogio Estigarribia draws hundreds of customers who pick up the products and pay on their own at unattended kiosks.

Paraguay's Supreme Court rejected former Senator Kattya González's appeal, upholding the loss of her Senate seat and ending her judicial bid to return to the upper house.

The pharmaceutical company Megalabs Paraguay SA filed a complaint with the National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) alleging that the Social Security Institute (IPS) suddenly and without prior notice moved up the bid opening date for a G. 51.5 billion tender to purchase critically low-stock medicines, preventing the company from submitting its bid on equal terms.

A 49-year-old woman was arrested in Arroyos y Esteros, Paraguay, during the simultaneous primary elections — party-level votes in which members select candidates for the general elections — after being caught with seven identity documents that did not belong to her, in what is suspected to be a case of vote buying.

The soybean harvest in the Paraguayan Chaco reached an average yield of 2.4 tonnes per hectare, approaching the Eastern Region, which recorded an average of over 3 tonnes per hectare, with total Paraguayan production estimated at 12.34 million tonnes for the 2025-26 cycle.

Conatel launched Tender No. 01/2026 for Mobile Broadband, approved by Board Resolution No. 1309/2026, to award radio spectrum licenses in the 2,300 MHz and 3,500 MHz bands for mobile broadband services and 5G technology through a simultaneous ascending auction with base prices ranging from US$1 million to US$1.6 million. Bids are due by July 10, 2026, amid oversight by the Comptroller General's Office regarding the previous spectrum award to Nubicom Paraguay S.A.

Paraguayan slaughterhouses supplied 49.9% of domestic beef consumption in 2025, a jump of more than 12 percentage points compared to 2023, when their share stood at 37.6%.

The Central Bank of Paraguay maintains a neutral stance and does not intervene in the dollar's decline against the guarani, attributing the depreciation to external factors, internal economic improvements, and a record soybean harvest.

Aneaes reported that out of 53 Pharmacy and Chemistry degree programs authorized by CONES in Paraguay, only 4 currently hold accreditation (7.5%), and that of the 1,364 diplomas issued by the MEC between 2023 and May 2026, 76.3% correspond to programs that have not completed the accreditation process.

The Paraguayan national team's qualification for the 2026 World Cup is boosting tourism and consumption in the country, with around 2,000 Paraguayans traveling to the United States on unprecedented charter flights, while sectors such as food, beverages, meat, and retail are bracing for a sharp surge in sales during the Albirroja's matches.

ANDE's low electricity tariffs, among the cheapest in the world, are preventing the growth of residential solar energy in Paraguay, making the injection of surplus power into the grid financially unattractive in the short term.

The Colegio de Contadores del Paraguay has requested a technical and public debate with the DNIT regarding Resolution No. 49/2026 and a potential bill affecting companies' retained earnings, citing a lack of clarity in the rules and calling for formal explanations before the measures proceed.

According to the commercial director of Agrofuturo Paraguay, the global uncertainty generated by conflicts and logistical crises opens a historic opportunity for Paraguay to strengthen its local agricultural inputs industry, gaining competitiveness and productive sovereignty.