Lucas Alcides Giménez Vargas (30), a patient at the Psychiatric Hospital of Asunción, was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing Antonio Vera Escobar (49) to death on Saturday in the San Pablo neighborhood. The motive is believed to be a romantic dispute.
Carlos Pereira
Exinterventor del IPS que votó en disidencia junto a José Argaña en decisiones consideradas irregulares.
Carlos Pereira, candidate for mayor of Encarnación, denounces the shortage of pediatric surgeons at the Social Welfare Institute (IPS) and in Itapúa’s public health system, forcing families to seek emergency care in Asunción.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved a series of information requests regarding suspicious tenders at the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS), totaling US$63 million. Deputies from different parties called for the former head of the agency, Jorge Brítez, to face criminal prosecution, while criticizing current president Isaías Fretes for not having filed a formal complaint so far.
Construction of the storm drainage system in the San Pablo neighborhood of Asunción continues to advance slowly under Mayor Luis Bello, while residents fear new storms. The project, funded with resources from the 2022 G8 bonds, was halted due to payment delays to the contractor and the diversion of funds in the administration of former Mayor Óscar "Nenecho" Rodríguez.
Encarnación councilor candidate Claudia Arévalos wraps up her campaign with Mother's Day tributes and community meetings, highlighting popular support and the need for political renewal.
Amid complaints from pre-candidates for councilor about alleged parallel cash funds at Mercado 4 and the Asunción Bus Station, the market director, Alejandro Buzó, classified the accusations as 'urban legends' and stated that revenue collection is completely transparent. He challenged the whistleblowers to present concrete evidence.