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Economy - May 20, 2026Paraguay Has Scientific Base to Launch Major AI Projects, Says Conacyt President

The president of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Benjamín Barán, says Paraguay already has enough human capital to start artificial intelligence projects, comparing the challenge to building Itaipu in the 1970s. The country has trained dozens of PhDs and master's graduates in the field and has an expanding researcher system.

Economy - May 19, 2026Paraguay Has Professional Base for AI but Lacks Experience in Specialized Data Centers, Says Conacyt

The president of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Benjamín Barán, stated that Paraguay has not yet built data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence, but possesses a solid base of trained professionals, including about 20 PhDs and 200 master's degree holders in Computer Science, as well as scholarship recipients from the Becal program.