A congressman has requested an urgent investigation into the cattle deaths in Ñeembucú, where reports point to bovine rabies as a possible cause, in order to prevent further losses for small-scale farmers.
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The Colorado caucus in the Chamber of Deputies postponed until mid-July the vote on the bill requiring a law degree and ten years of legal practice to serve on the Magistrates' Trial Jury, paving the way for the selection of new members of the body at the beginning of that same month.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved a declaration recognizing the South American Rally Championship – CODASUR 2026 and the fourth stage of the National Rally Championship as events of national and tourist interest, aiming to boost the economy and international projection of the Guairá department.
Former Colombian President Iván Duque stated that drug trafficking gangs are involved in the murder of anti-mafia prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, which occurred four years ago in Barú. Duque believes the capture of Sebastián Marset will help uncover more evidence and calls on the Paraguayan justice system to prosecute the masterminds.
Cartist deputies Rocío Abed and Yamil Esgaib, who chair committees on the topic, either failed to attend or left early from an institutional event on public access to information, drawing criticism over their commitment to transparency.
The Cartist majority in Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies rejected yet another request for information on the allocation of teaching positions in the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC), amid accusations of political favoritism. Deputy Johanna Ortega called Minister Luis Fernando Ramírez 'useless, a puppet' and a defender of politicians.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved, in an ordinary session, a bill establishing uniform rules for obtaining, renewing, and rehabilitating driver's licenses for people with hearing disabilities, prohibiting automatic refusal based solely on the condition.
Paraguayan and Argentine authorities are pushing forward the regularization of a new international crossing point at Curupayty, which will reduce travel time between Humaitá and Las Palmas (Argentine Chaco) to 10 to 15 minutes, with potential to relieve the congested Clorinda border post and boost the economy of Ñeembucú.
Deputies from the Colorado Party, both from the dissident faction and the government base, reject the suspension of the internal elections scheduled for June 7. While they support a new audit of the voting machines, provided it is conducted by the Electoral Justice, they criticize calls for postponement and accuse the opposition of trying to disrupt the process.
The department of Ñeembucú, a stronghold of Vice President Pedro Alliana, remains immune to information requests, with the government bench and Deputy Fabiana Souto, Alliana's wife, systematically rejecting the requests. Opposition member Diosnel Aguilera denounces the existence of a 'chain of command' to block transparency.