The OAS approved a resolution urging Nicaraguan authorities to create conditions for free, fair and inclusive elections. Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano was elected by acclamation to preside over the meeting in Washington.
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Nicaragua rejected Paraguay’s concern over its constitutional reform, defending national sovereignty, while Asunción said the changes could restrict political participation and undermine free elections.
ECLAC has lowered Paraguay's growth projection to 4.3% in 2026, keeping it among the highest in a region expected to grow 2.2% on average, despite warnings about vulnerabilities due to commodity dependence and structural problems.
The Paraguay national team faces Nicaragua this Friday at 7:15 p.m. at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asunción in a farewell friendly ahead of the World Cup in North America, following a 16-year absence, with head coach Gustavo Alfaro defining the starting lineup and the goalkeeper position as the main unknown among Orlando Gill, Gatito Fernández, and Gastón Olveira.