Paraguay’s business mission to the United States secured more than $1 billion in investments, including $700 million for an events center in Asunción and $200 million for the forestry sector.
Costanera de Asunción
Pytagua coverage mentioning Costanera de Asunción.
Santiago Peña met in New York with businesspeople Santiago Jariton, María Bertha Peroni and Daniel Hiller, described as driving one of the most important entertainment and urban-development projects in Paraguay’s history, to present a complex on Asunción’s Costanera Norte with an arena, event center, hotel and shopping mall aimed at Paraguay and the region, with construction expected to begin in early 2027 and backing from the government and the Municipality of Asunción.
MuCi will host a free viewing of the nearly total lunar eclipse at Asunción’s Costanera on Aug. 27, from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., with telescopes and limited places available by advance reservation.
Asunción celebrated its 489th anniversary with traditional festivities and a civic-military parade, while the electoral scene for the mayoralty and statements from authorities on security and municipal finances formed the backdrop of the celebrations.
The Paraguayan Prosecutor's Office requests a jury trial for a politician's brother for child sexual abuse and rejects the statute of limitations in the case against former minister Arnoldo Wiens for the Metrobús project, while police seize weapons in a security operation for Asunción's anniversary.
The Environment Commission of Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill transferring management of Asunción's North, Central, and South waterfront roads from the municipality to the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
The administration of Mayor Luis Bello faces criticism in the City Council over plans to rent trucks and the lack of public transport, while the municipality announces free festivities for Asunción's 489th anniversary.
The prices of asado cuts in Paraguay have practically tripled since 2010, while the minimum wage has barely doubled over the same period, highlighting a significant loss of purchasing power for Paraguayan families.