The president of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay, Raúl Latorre, ruled out on Tuesday the possibility of postponing the internal elections of the Colorado Party, scheduled for June 7, and called for greater responsibility from lawmakers to avoid lack of quorum in sessions.
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Raúl Latorre, president of Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies, spoke against suspending internal elections of the Colorado Party and defended the use of voting machines as essential for the open-list system.
The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, stated that Horacio Cartes has no competitor of equal stature to lead the National Republican Association (ANR), calling him the most influential Paraguayan politician of the century and defending him against international sanctions.
The president of the Paraguayan Congress, Basilio “Bachi” Núñez, announced he will present an electoral reform bill to allow each voter to vote for up to two candidates from the same party list, expanding the current system of open closed lists. The proposal will first be debated in the Governing Board of the Colorado Party.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies is analyzing a bill that would automatically terminate child support obligations when the beneficiary turns 18, without requiring a court action. The proposal divides committees and does not forgive accumulated debts.
The National Transit and Road Safety Agency (ANT) has opened a public competition to hire a junior professional. Registrations run from May 26 to June 1. The salary is G. 4,500,000, with the possibility of additional benefits.
Ñemby Mayor Tomás Olmedo (ANR-FR) obtained another postponement of his preliminary hearing, which would decide whether he would stand trial for the alleged embezzlement of over Gs. 700 million. The suspension occurred due to a pending decision in the Court of Appeals. Olmedo also faces a municipal intervention request frozen in the Chamber of Deputies since 2024.
After 31 days of isolation, volunteers and the MOPC reopened the route between Fuerte Olimpo and Bahía Negra, but the lack of earthworks and drainage caused water to return with new rains. The Chamber of Deputies is set to vote on a departmental emergency declaration, criticized as late and electioneering.
Senator Celeste Amarilla (PLRA) strongly criticized the Senate Board for dedicating time to symbolic projects, such as declaring the 'National Day of Vori Vori', while the country faces a public health crisis, lack of medicines, and corruption allegations, especially at the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS).
The department of Ñeembucú, a stronghold of Vice President Pedro Alliana, remains immune to information requests, with the government bench and Deputy Fabiana Souto, Alliana's wife, systematically rejecting the requests. Opposition member Diosnel Aguilera denounces the existence of a 'chain of command' to block transparency.
Saturday night, a man identified as the security guard of Colorado deputy Esteban Samaniego (ANR-HC) was involved in a fight with a driver in Quyquyhó, Paraguarí. The deputy himself tried to calm the situation, but none of those involved have filed a complaint so far.
Colorado deputy Esteban Samaniego is again at the center of a violent episode. On Saturday night, his bodyguard assaulted a man after a minor collision in Quyquyhó. As of Sunday noon, no formal complaint had been filed, but local police drafted a memo about the fight.
Deputy Arturo Urbieta introduced a bill aimed at establishing new rules to ensure greater safety and quality in medical care, amid constant reports of sanitary failures, hospital-acquired infections, and errors in medical procedures in Paraguay.
Dissident Colorado deputy Roberto González (ANR-Añeteté) accused fellow Cartists, their satellites, and liberals functional to HC of preventing interventions in municipalities with mayors suspected of corruption, degrading the image of the National Congress. He cited the case of former senator Hernán Rivas, who reached the presidency of the Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados with a fake degree, and other mayors who have been prosecuted or convicted.
The Paraguayan Senate approved a bill modifying the commuter train law, allowing execution via a direct agreement with the United Arab Emirates and excluding the application of concession, PPP, and public procurement laws. The text now goes to the Chamber of Deputies amid opposition criticism over transparency and costs.
A bill introduced in the Chamber of Deputies proposes an incentive program to retain subspecialty doctors in the public health system, combining a fund for scientific updating and a permanent monthly bonus.
Arnaldo Aveiro Solís, brother of Senator Guadalupe Aveiro (ANR), was appointed to Itaipu Binacional in April 2026, receiving a monthly salary of G. 21 million, despite not having a university degree. Previously, he worked as a receptionist in the Chamber of Deputies, where he already earned G. 16.35 million. The appointment occurred one month after the senator took office, replacing the convicted Erico Galeano.
The Migration Affairs and Development Committee of the Chamber of Deputies is studying a bill to regulate Articles 148 and 150 of the National Constitution on nationality by naturalization, but decided to seek legal consultations before issuing an opinion.
The Paraguayan Senate's Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and the Future approved the unification of proposals from the Executive and the Chamber of Deputies to tighten the ban on cell phones and electronic devices in public, private, and subsidized schools throughout the school day, with exceptions for emergencies, authorized pedagogical activities, and students with disabilities. The text now moves to the floor for consideration.