A cold air mass will bring frost and temperatures as low as 2°C to Paraguay starting Tuesday, according to an alert from the country's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).
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A cold air mass is bringing the coldest nights of the week to Paraguay, with temperatures potentially dropping to 3°C in the south and a risk of frost, according to an alert from the country's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).
The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay approved a request for information from DINAC to obtain details about the regulation, control, and institutional capacity of the agency regarding the increasing use of drones, including regulatory updates, resources of the National Aeronautical Registry, coordination with CONATEL, the possibility of mandatory technical certification, and incident statistics from the past two years.
The Agriculture Ministry (MAG) warned of a high probability of El Niño developing in Paraguay between June and August, with an estimated duration of six to nine months and the possibility of extending into April 2027, bringing risks of flooding, crop losses, and impacts on livestock.
The Dirección de Meteorología e Hidrología of Paraguay has issued a warning for a storm system that will affect the entire Paraguayan territory between Wednesday, the 10th, and Thursday, the 11th. The system will bring heavy rain, lightning, the possibility of hail, and wind gusts of up to 100 km/h. The northern part of both the Eastern and Western regions will be the most affected, with rainfall totals between 60 and 100 millimeters.
Uruguayan Sebastián Marset Cabrera used Paraguay as an operational base for his international drug trafficking network between 2020 and 2021, coordinating Bolivian and Paraguayan mafias to stockpile and export large volumes of cocaine to Europe and Africa. He was arrested in Bolivia in March and extradited to the United States, where he faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The Aguavista Airport Executive (AVA) was inaugurated on June 5, 2026, in San Juan del Paraná, in the department of Itapúa, Paraguay, becoming the first private aerodrome integrated into a residential complex in the region, with an investment of 17 million dollars in aeronautical infrastructure.
The Paraguayan Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a warning for storms with winds of up to 80 km/h, heavy rain, lightning, and hail starting Sunday, with the phenomenon affecting 14 regions of the country through Monday night.
The El Niño phenomenon is expected to reach Paraguay between July and August, bringing heavy rains, high temperatures, and flood risks, with government agencies already working on preventive measures.
The Municipality of Asunción is preparing temporary shelters and emergency protocols in anticipation of potential flooding of the Paraguay River, whose current level stands at 3.15 meters and could reach between 3.80 and 4 meters by the end of the month.
The Canadian group International Airways Holding acquired 95% of the shares of Paraguayan airline Paranair, with the remaining 5% going to Bolivian businessman Marco Paniagua. The deal includes all of the company's assets, such as its ANTA maintenance division, while Jaime Cassola remains as general manager and Juan Albino Bazzanella takes over as president, replacing Augusto Fúster.
The guarantees judge ordered the preventive detention of three Americans accused of international trafficking of 261 kg of high-purity marijuana, seized from an executive jet that came from Miami with a stopover in Panama.
The National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) intercepted a jet from Miami carrying approximately 261 kilograms of premium marijuana on Saturday and detained several U.S. citizens at a private hangar at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque, as part of the Colibrí Program.
President Santiago Peña has signed a law eliminating the minimum 6% commission that airlines paid on each ticket sold in Paraguay. The measure, approved by Congress in April, aims to reduce operating costs and lower fares, while the government resumes talks with Gol to establish a direct Asunción-Miami flight.
The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) forecasts that cold weather will persist across Paraguay through the weekend, with an increasing chance of rain starting Friday. Lows are expected to range from 6°C to 14°C, and highs from 15°C to 21°C, depending on the region.
DINAC’s director receives a GOL executive this Tuesday in a bid to revive a route suspended over rising fuel costs. Meanwhile, DINAVISA warns about illegal sales of tirzepatide medications in Ciudad del Este, and a car plunges into a crater in Mariano Roque Alonso amid a dispute between the municipality and Essap.
After days of heat, Paraguay's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts a sharp drop in temperatures starting Sunday, with lows of 10°C in Ñeembucú and Paraguarí on Monday.
A dense fog covered Asunción and cities of the Central Department on Saturday morning, reducing visibility and affecting ground and air traffic. The Director of Meteorology, Eduardo Mingo, explained that the phenomenon is called fog when visibility is less than one kilometer, and mist when it is greater. The Silvio Pettirossi Airport in Luque recorded low visibility, but no flights were canceled, according to Dinac.
The Paraguay River level shows opposite variations this Saturday: while the north of the country observes a slight recovery, with rises of up to 2 cm, the central and southern regions record drops of up to 4 cm. The Paraná River, in turn, shows a strong rise in Ciudad del Este, with a jump of 101 cm.
Paraguayan ambassador to Washington, Gustavo Leite, met with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to formalize his farewell. Leite will return to Asunción in mid-July to retake his Senate seat, prompting a new substitution in the Colorado Party bench.
The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) forecasts that the cold will continue in Paraguay this Tuesday, May 19, with lows of 6°C in some regions and highs between 18°C and 20°C. The sky will be partly cloudy, with no rain forecast. The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) maintains the Jaho'i operation to shelter homeless people.
Paraguay's Director of Meteorology and Hydrology, Eduardo Mingo, confirmed the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon in June, with forecasts of excessive rainfall, and denied sensationalist terms such as 'El Niño Godzilla'. The government has formed a technical committee with the National Emergency Secretariat, Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Agriculture to coordinate mitigation actions.
The National Directorate of Civil Aviation (Dinac) confirmed that Gol Linhas Aéreas has reopened talks for the direct route between Asunción and Miami. Tuesday's meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Javier Giménez, may define the next steps, including the issue of the subsidy demanded by the airline.
The intense cold recorded on the morning of this Tuesday (19) in Asunción and the metropolitan area caused many students to miss classes, according to reports from parents. The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts that the cool weather will continue in the coming days.