A clean morning in Greater Asunción highlights Paraguay’s advantage over severe pollution hotspots—but annual PM2.5 exposure remains above the World Health Organization guideline, and regional fire smoke can rapidly transform conditions.
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The president of Paraguay's National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Benjamín Barán, stated that artificial intelligence is already transforming engineering in the country with practical applications, but warned that its risks, such as generating false information, require critical human supervision.
The Paraguayan government has reallocated more than US$284 million in its 2026 budget, with increases primarily directed toward health, public works, educational institutions, and other state bodies.
A project funded by Paraguay's National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt) scientifically demonstrates that construction and demolition waste can be turned into quality recycled raw material, contributing to the circular economy and the reduction of environmental contamination in Paraguay.
Researchers from the Institute of Health Sciences Research at the National University of Asunción in Paraguay are studying antimicrobial resistance in bacteria such as Escherichia coli, seeking to understand how resistance genes spread among humans, animals, and the environment in order to guide prevention and control strategies.