Consejo de Administración del IPS

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.

For Paraguayan minors traveling abroad during the winter holidays without both parents, a free judicial authorization is required. This can be obtained in person at local courts, through a public instrument, or via telematics, followed by legalization.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested that President Santiago Peña inform them whether he authorized a multi-million dollar out-of-court settlement for the social security institute IPS, as stated by the institution's former legal director, José González Maldonado, who is under investigation for breach of trust.

Senator Líder Amarilla accuses the ruling majority of imposing a "tyranny of the majority" by monopolizing oversight bodies such as the Comptroller General's Office, the Jury for the Impeachment of Magistrates (JEM), and the Council of the Judiciary.

The Paraguayan Senate will decide this Wednesday on the renewal of its representatives on the Jury for the Impeachment of Magistrates and the Magistracy Council, with Senator Derlis Maidana leaving the JEM and Mario Varela seeking to retain his position, while the ruling party attempts to preserve its influence within the justice system.

Horacio Cartes and Colorado governors gathered to define the Colorado Party's strategy to win as many municipalities as possible in the October 4 elections, which traditionally serve as a political barometer for the government's standing and future national elections.

The president of the Magistrates' Impeachment Jury, Alicia Pucheta de Correa, proposed, in her personal view, a reform that would require all members of the body to be legal professionals and retired university law professors, in order to remove the influence of traditional political parties and reduce the perception of political persecution.

Paraguay's National Constitution turns 34 this Saturday, June 20, marking the post-Stroessner dictatorship democratic era, but it faces threats of authoritarianism and noncompliance with its provisions, according to assessments by constitutional scholars and authorities.

IPS canceled tenders that included items removed from its formulary, following the withdrawal of 23 products — 12 vaccines and 11 medications — as part of a broader review that eliminated 916 items from the institution's official supplies list.

Mass resignations of professionals in the Neonatology Department at the IPS Central Hospital threaten the continuity of the service. Management is proposing public calls for foreign doctors to fill the vacancies.

The Social Security Institute (IPS) failed in its electronic auction, managing to place only G. 30 billion of the G. 200 billion offered in Certificates of Deposit (CDA), leaving G. 170 billion unplaced.

IPS President Isaías Fretes reported that the institution disbursed around Gs. 46 billion over a decade on renting instruments for knee surgeries, an amount far exceeding the purchase cost. The Board of Directors session also exposed 22 families that have not paid rent on IPS properties since 2012.

Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) announced a contingency plan to address the medicine shortage crisis affecting its entire healthcare network. President Isaías Fretes confirmed the removal of nearly a thousand items from the formulary, sparking debate over the effectiveness of the measures.

New IPS board member Mirtha Arias promises to combat medical supply shortages and employer evasion, but faces distrust from insured member associations questioning her independence.

The president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, ordered a temporary suspension of a tender for biological and immunosuppressant drugs valued at G. 376 billion. The decision was made during a Board of Directors meeting, on the grounds that the amount is excessive and requires greater transparency and evaluation by scientific societies. In contrast, the board approved the purchase of parenteral solutions for G. 17 billion, 47% below the initial estimate.

Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office has charged six people, including a former court actuary, a fiscal assistant, a former magistrate, and a sitting judge, with the alleged production and use of false documents to gain advantages in competitions run by the Council of the Judiciary.

Judge Miguel Ángel Palacios Méndez has advanced the request for removal of magistrate Librada Beatriz Peralta Céspedes, who is charged with allegedly presenting false academic certificates to score points in her professional record. The complaint indicates the documents were digitally altered, with scanned and inserted signatures.

Judge Miguel Palacios ordered the referral of the impeachment request and related documents against Judge Librada Beatriz Peralta Céspedes to the Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados (JEM) and the Supreme Court of Justice. She is accused of using false documents to gain advantages in a Magistracy Council selection process.

The Board of Directors of the Social Welfare Institute (IPS) authorized the use of the online store of the National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) to acquire institutional supplies, aiming to accelerate medical stock replenishment and increase transparency.

The Board of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS) approved the award of a tender for medical supplies worth G. 17 billion, well below the initially projected G. 32 billion, representing savings of over G. 15 billion.

The Legislation Committee of Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies issued a favorable opinion on the Senate's ratification, which raises the maximum sentence for adolescents in serious crimes from 8 to 15 years, amending article 207 of the Childhood and Adolescence Code (Law No. 1,680/2001). The bill now moves to a final vote on the floor of the Lower House.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed three new Brazilian members to the Board of Directors of Itaipu Binacional at a critical juncture in the negotiations of Annex C of the Treaty. The changes include ministers Darío Durigan, Miriam Belchior, and Bruno Moretti, and follow the replacement of the administrative director and the departure of Michele Caputo Neto.

Independent deputy Raúl Benítez harshly criticized colleague Édgar Olmedo, the Chamber's representative on the Magistrates Council, for voting in favor of prosecutor Aldo Cantero on the shortlist for criminal judge in Asunción, to the detriment of prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak, who led the investigation into the A Ultranza Py case. Benítez called Cantero a "hired hitman" and demanded explanations for the vote.

An audit by the Executive Branch found that, of approximately 100 recommendations made to internal control bodies, only 2.5% were implemented during Jorge Brítez's tenure at the Social Insurance Institute (IPS). Two accounting systems with abysmal differences in balances and a risky procedure allowing payment to medication suppliers without proof of delivery were identified.