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."
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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.
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.
Isaías Fretes, the new president of the Social Welfare Institute (IPS), says he will prioritize emergency measures before discussing structural reforms. Critics argue the approach repeats the predecessor's mistakes and that management needs concrete actions, not just announcements.
Dissident Colorado presidential candidate Arnoldo Wiens accused the government of using public funds from binational companies to hire trolls and digital farms to attack critical voices. The statement was made during a rally in Piribebuy, where he also criticized the submission of the judiciary and the Public Ministry to political power.
Paraguay's maquila regime attracts brands such as Lacoste, Wrangler, Fila, and Good American, which already produce in the country. The system offers tax exemptions on inputs and machinery, provided the final product is exported. Beyond garment manufacturing, the sector is expanding into services like telemedicine and software development, concentrating in four strategic zones.
More than a year after the Public Prosecutor's Office filed formal charges, the criminal case investigating the leak of confidential and manipulated Seprelad reports remains stalled. The defendants, former members of Mario Abdo Benítez's government, have used successive appeals to block the preliminary hearing. The case is now before the Supreme Court of Justice, awaiting a decision.
President Santiago Peña and Vice President Pedro Alliana have asked Horacio Cartes to consider a new candidacy for the presidency of the Colorado Party in 2028, according to the general agent of the ANR, Eduardo González Báez. The request was made during a meeting of the Honor Colorado Command at the former president's residence.
Villa Hayes, capital of the Presidente Hayes department, will have five aspirants to the mayoralty in the Colorado Party primaries. The cartismo faction is divided between current mayor Luis López, backed by Congress President Basilio “Bachi” Núñez, and councilwoman Karina Zárate, supported by the Roussillón and Zárate groups. Two other Colorado candidates and an opposition alliance complete the scenario.
Presidential pre-candidate Arnoldo Wiens, from the Colorado Añetete movement, attacked sectors of cartismo during a rally in Villarrica, accusing them of remaining "bolted to power" and using public office for personal gain. He also questioned the government's economic management and recalled the narrative of the "true colorados," amid the internal dispute of the ANR.