A teachers’ strike scheduled for September 17 and 18 in Paraguay challenges the 2027 budget bill, which excludes agreed raises and demands, while senators Blanca Ovelar and Celeste Amarilla disagree over the causes of the education crisis, the results of the 2025 PISA assessment given to 6,507 students, the Ñe’ẽry program, which received US$12 million in 2023, and criticism of teacher training and meritocracy; Amarilla also fears a return of banking crises and mentions Banco Atlas and Ueno, a Paraguayan digital bank.
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Minister Llanes proposes centralizing communication for Paraguay's Judiciary, an initiative critics view as shielding information and emerging amid influence peddling accusations against her son.
Former minister Arnoldo Wiens rejected judge Humberto Otazú to halt the criminal proceedings in the Metrobús case, in which he is accused of causing a loss of 15 billion guaranis to the state, while the Public Prosecutor's Office requested the dismissal of the case against his predecessor, Ramón Jiménez Gaona.
Paraguay marks the 20th anniversary of the death of dictator Alfredo Stroessner, who ruled the country for 35 years until being overthrown by a coup in 1989, with a memory that still divides the country.
Former Senator Enrique Bacchetta alerted the Chamber of Deputies in 2020 about doubts regarding Hernán Rivas' law degree, whose trial for using a false document reveals certificates with serious spelling errors and testimony from a former university rector who claims to have signed it inside a car without ever seeing Rivas attend classes.
Paraguay's Internal Defense Operations Command (CODI) has spent $68 million since 2013, facing criticism over its limited effectiveness against the armed group EPP, whose attacks continue despite the military force's expanded operations.
Eight politicians, including Vice President Pedro Alliana, Senator Lilian Samaniego, and former minister Arnoldo Wiens, have confirmed their pre-candidacies for Paraguay's presidency in the 2028 elections.
The Colorado Party held a unity rally in Luque to launch its municipal campaign, while pre-candidate Arnoldo Wiens rejected the event, accused the cartismo faction of corruption, and faced internal criticism for his stance.
The Colorado Party launched its campaign for the municipal elections in Luque, emphasizing unity and harmony, despite the notable absences of figures like Mario Abdo Benítez and Arnoldo Wiens.
President Santiago Peña and former President Mario Abdo Benítez greeted each other with a hug during a reception at the U.S. Embassy in Asunción, a gesture described by Nicanor Duarte Frutos as a civic act of party unity, while Abdo Benítez downplayed its political nature.
Paraguayan Minister describes Cartes' trip to the US to attend the 2026 World Cup final and meet with officials as an act of justice after sanctions were lifted.
The public endorsement of former President Mario Abdo Benítez for the Colorado Party candidate Camilo Pérez in Asunción, formalizing the party alliance, has generated both internal celebration and strong criticism from party factions, such as from Senator Yamil Esgaib, who called him a "traitor."
A pothole on the Bioceanic Route in Loma Plata caused a truck to overturn, killed six animals, and reignited questions about the quality of the multi-million dollar project inaugurated in 2022.
The new Law 7599/2025, enacted by the Paraguayan government to promote renewable energy, maintains the monopoly of the National Administration of Electricity (ANDE) and discourages private investment, according to an analysis by the state utility's former president, Luis Villordo.
After a six-month absence, Senator Carlos Núñez returned to the Honor Colorado movement, a decision made following a meeting with the president of the ANR and leader of the movement, Horacio Cartes.
Deputy Yamil Esgaib requested clarification from the Executive Branch and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the accreditation and operations of the Honorary Consulate of Seychelles in Paraguay, but the proposal was not voted on due to a lack of quorum and will be reintroduced next week.
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice was composed of justices Víctor Ríos, Manuel Ramírez Candia, and Gustavo Santander, the only three of the nine justices who did not take part in the secret meeting with President Santiago Peña at Mburuvicha Róga, to review the constitutional challenges in the case involving the Seprelad leaks.
Gustavo Ovelar, pre-candidate for mayor of Ciudad del Este for the Colorado Añetete movement, accused the government of using Itaipú Binacional funds to finance attacks on opponents. The accusation was made during a rally with the support of presidential pre-candidate Arnoldo Wiens, on the eve of the municipal internal elections.
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice rejected the final appeal and made final the sentence of Patricia Samudio to 4 years in prison and her husband, José Costa Perdomo, to 3 years and 9 months, for the embezzlement of G. 359.7 million from the state-owned company during the pandemic.