Paraguay plans to install a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Carmelo Peralta, initially supplied with Argentine gas from Vaca Muerta and later with gas from the Paraguayan Chaco, mainly serving Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul through the Bioceanic Route and the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.
Alto Paraguay
Pytagua coverage mentioning Alto Paraguay.
Electricity consumption in Paraguay grew 18.2% in the first seven months of 2026, straining the system and leading ANDE to accelerate infrastructure projects, while the new Puerto Esperanza power plant marks the beginning of solar energy integration into the national grid.
Paraguayan children and adolescents presented seven demands for rights, such as decent work and mental health, in a context where official data reveals high rates of poverty, violence, and nutrition problems in this population.
Court unanimously acquits former judge Tania Irún of misconduct charges in the Alto Paraguai lands case, while in a separate proceeding former Petropar president Sergio Escobar Amarilla is accused of breach of trust in a contract that caused billions of guaranis in losses.
Paraguay's Meteorology and Hydrology Directorate has issued an alert for severe storms with winds up to 90 km/h and possible hail that will affect the entire country over the weekend.
Paraguay's first multidimensional poverty map, released by the National Statistics Institute (INE), reveals extreme disparity between districts, with Puerto Pinasco reaching 82.2% of its population in this condition and Fernando de la Mora registering only 0.9%.
The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay has approved a declaration requesting the Executive Branch to install an identification outpost in the Alto Paraguay department to resolve the lack of access to documents that is preventing the local population from exercising their basic rights.
Public transportation service to Alto Paraguay has resumed after 40 days of isolation due to flooding, with a 10% fare increase, despite the precarious road conditions and vehicles that remain vulnerable to the weather.
The government of Paraguay has added 90 new buses to the metropolitan public transportation system, including 70 electric buses (30 donated by Taiwan and 40 from private investment by Ñandutí S.A.) and 20 combustion-engine buses from Ximex S.A., with private investment exceeding US$11 million, expanding access to approximately 20,000 new passengers without a fare increase.
Paraguay is on alert for severe storms with hail and strong winds, with warnings issued by the Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology for several departments throughout the weekend, with forecasts of continued rainfall and storms across much of the national territory, including Asunción, on Monday.
The department of Alto Paraguay runs the risk of being merely a bystander to the Bioceanic Corridor due to a lack of basic infrastructure, such as passable roads, drinking water, and electricity, while Boquerón attracts private investment in the region.
Paraguay's economy remains heavily concentrated in a few regions, with five areas — the departments of Central, Asunción, Alto Paraná, Itapúa, and Caaguazú — accounting for more than 70% of the country's production, formal employment, and business structure, according to an analysis by researcher Belén Servín from the Center for Analysis and Dissemination of the Paraguayan Economy (Cadep).
The Dirección de Meteorología e Hidrología of Paraguay has issued a warning for a storm system that will affect the entire Paraguayan territory between Wednesday, the 10th, and Thursday, the 11th. The system will bring heavy rain, lightning, the possibility of hail, and wind gusts of up to 100 km/h. The northern part of both the Eastern and Western regions will be the most affected, with rainfall totals between 60 and 100 millimeters.
The Electoral Court began distributing 16,582 electronic ballot boxes and election kits on Sunday, May 31, for the June 7 simultaneous primary elections, with shipments by land, river, and air to various departments of Paraguay, coordinated by the National Police, Military Forces, and Public Prosecutor's Office.
The Public Prosecutor's Office seized a herd of cattle in Concepción, Paraguay, after authorities identified 13 animals with markings suggesting Brazilian origin among the 150 head being transported from Santa Rosa del Aguaray to Alto Paraguay. They are now awaiting a report from Senacsa to confirm the suspicion of smuggling.