Chaco

The Paraguayan Chaco must launch power generation, transmission and distribution projects within five years to avoid supply constraints, warns Cavialpa president Paul Sarubbi.

Paraguay has US$1,627.7 million in external financing for infrastructure, sanitation, energy and development, spread across operations at different stages of approval and administration. The amounts are not actual disbursements and should not be interpreted as entirely available for immediate implementation.

An audit by the Comptroller General’s Office estimates a G. 65.5 billion loss in the IPS’s real estate assets between 2023 and 2025, attributed to low returns and occupancy and collection problems, while new surveys point to possible irregularities in land in the Chaco.

Coscoroba swans return to Paraguay in winter and can be seen in lagoons, wetlands in the Chaco and areas near the Paraguay River, where they feed and attract birdwatchers.

Eduardo Nakayama’s bill proposes about $20 million a year to strengthen Paraguay’s firefighters, expand territorial coverage and reduce reliance on donations.

The Carandayty Basin in Boquerón has an estimated gas potential of 70 Tcf, according to Giuliano Franco, CEO of Zeus Energy. The volume is not yet a proved reserve or commercial production and depends on confirmation of recoverability, feasibility and market demand.

Paraguay is home to 15 Manihot taxa, six of them endemic, including Manihot takape, described in 2018 through a research project on wild relatives of economically important crops.

Paraguay will see temperatures fall to highs near or below 30°C, along with rain and storms this weekend. Wind gusts of up to 90 km/h are expected, especially in the Chaco.

Experts presented at the XV Regional Congress of Technology in Architecture in Paraguay that sustainable construction, despite an initial investment about 4% higher, generates savings of 30% to 60% in water consumption and 40% to 70% in energy, with financial returns occurring within two to five years.

The price of Paraguayan beef reached a historic record as the United States suspends import tariffs for ground beef, creating a strategic opportunity for the country's exports.

Paraguay's Social Security Institute faces a multifaceted crisis with a mass exodus of doctors, a change in its board, an asset crisis, and a bill to declare a state of emergency, while the government highlights its construction of new hospitals.

Paraguay implemented a new permanent residence visa for foreign investors requiring applications starting at $70,000 in productive, tourism, real estate, or financial sectors.

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.

The poor condition of roads in the Paraguayan Chaco is delaying the construction of 100 homes for the indigenous Ishir Virgen Santísima community in Fuerte Olimpo, with the project 55% complete and a completion date now forecast only for October.

Paraguay's electricity demand grew by 18.3% in the first half of 2026, with supply being led by the Itaipú, Yacyretá, and Acaray hydroelectric plants, while the state-owned utility ANDE reinforces its commitment to infrastructure projects for a more reliable service.

The Paraguayan Minister of Public Works, Claudia Centurión, warned that the country has only 15% sewage coverage, but listed progress on projects such as the construction of seven hospitals and the Bioceanic Corridor bridge.

The Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) has issued an alert for farmers to adopt protective measures due to a storm system forecast to bring up to 50 mm of rain to several regions, primarily in the center, south, and east of the country, between Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Bioceanic Corridor was presented as an opportunity to consolidate new tourist circuits and strengthen regional connectivity between Paraguay and Bolivia, aiming to position the Gran Chaco as an international destination for nature, culture, and history.

The Paraguayan government is accelerating plans to diversify its energy matrix with natural gas, solar, and wind projects to prevent the depletion of its electricity surplus by 2030.

A cold air mass is bringing the coldest nights of the week to Paraguay, with temperatures potentially dropping to 3°C in the south and a risk of frost, according to an alert from the country's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).

Former Finance Minister Manuel Ferreira criticized the proposed issuance of perpetual bonds of up to USD 304 million to settle the state's debt with Paraguay's IPS and defended internal measures as an alternative.

An air mass from the polar region brought the coldest early morning of the year to Paraguay on Wednesday, June 24, with temperatures dropping below 0°C and reaching as low as -1.4°C in the department of Boquerón.

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.

The construction of an international bridge between Humaitá, in the department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay, and Las Palmas, in the Argentine province of Chaco, is moving forward as a physical integration initiative with the potential to boost trade, logistics, and tourism between the two countries.