Former UNA rector Froilán Peralta was released on September 3, 2026, after serving a three-year sentence for breach of trust related to a loss of G. 1.15 billion for the university.
Fernando de la Mora
Pytagua coverage mentioning Fernando de la Mora.
The Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones del Personal Municipal (CJPPM), known locally as the Caja Municipal, is facing a crisis attributed to poor administration, delayed municipal transfers and limited state action, while 2,503 retirees have received benefits in installments since 2023.
Women account for 16% of mayoral candidacies in Paraguay’s 2026 municipal elections, up from 12.9% in 2021, while they represent 32% of registrations for Municipal Councils, according to the Supreme Tribunal of Electoral Justice, which is providing training to expand women’s political participation.
Paraguay's first multidimensional poverty map, released by the National Statistics Institute (INE), reveals extreme disparity between districts, with Puerto Pinasco reaching 82.2% of its population in this condition and Fernando de la Mora registering only 0.9%.
Former police officer Richar Cáceres Ojeda, who had been released by the Ñeembucú court system, was killed in a shootout with police in Alberdi after resuming a series of robberies.
Paraguay has launched a new electronic card to ensure free public transport for people with disabilities, compatible with the electronic ticketing systems of buses in the Asunción Metropolitan Area.