After months of complaints, Essap began upgrading water and sewage networks in Concepción. The state-owned company's president, Luis Fernando Bernal, missed two meetings with the Municipal Council before attending and promising to replace 1,200 meters of sewage collectors.
Dalia López
Persona a quien un juez concedió arresto domiciliario con tobillera electrónica.
With 11 pre-candidates for mayor in Ciudad del Este and a new coalition in Villa Hayes, Paraguay's 2026 municipal elections promise clashes between old clans, a fragmented opposition, and the Yo Creo movement, which seeks to hold onto the power it won in 2019.
Paraguay's judicial system is criticized for imposing harsh sentences on the poor while being lenient with the powerful. Data show that 60% of prisoners are being processed without conviction, while figures like Dalia López and convicted former governors serve house arrest.
Of the nearly 9,800 people serving house arrest in Paraguay, only 123 use electronic ankle monitors, according to official data. The government admits that most lack effective monitoring and plans to expand the system.
Uruguayan Gianina García Troche, partner of alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, has requested house arrest during testimony before Paraguay's Public Prosecutor's Office. The request will be reviewed by Judge Rosarito Montanía.
Gianina García Troche, partner of Sebastián Marset, asked prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak for the benefit of house arrest, citing the need to be close to her children. The request was made during her indictment hearing on May 12, and the prosecutor said he will consult Judge Rosarito Montanía.