Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico

The TSJE hopes turnout will top 70%, up from 63% in 2021. Pytagua found a gap between an adviser’s quoted 5.4 million voters and the official roll of 5,043,154.

Only four private vehicles crossed the Integration Bridge in its first week, while regular bus lines and closed-circuit services utilize the structure around the clock, despite documentary restrictions and specific schedules for trucks.

Warnings and indications—including the registration of his degree with the Ministry of Education and Sciences in just over four hours, his lack of command of legal language, and the mismatch between the creation of the university and the period of study he claimed—were ignored before Hernán Rivas joined the Jurado de Enjuiciamiento de Magistrados, while Celeste Amarilla warned of possible invalidation of the body’s decisions and perjury, and prosecutor Patricia Sánchez reported a threat attributed to him concerning her remaining in office, with no mention of a death threat.

The Paraguayan Senate postponed, for lack of a quorum, a vote on an independent audit of voting machines ahead of the October 4 municipal elections after governing-party senators left the chamber; the request arose from possible inconsistencies in election records, with no fraud yet proven.

Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill by Yamil Esgaib amending the Penal Code and providing for sentences of up to 15 years for officials who facilitate the escape of people deprived of their liberty, sending the text to the Senate.

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.

The phone of Yecika Bracho, the holder of the line linked to Despierta Paraguay, is being examined after an agreement with Christian Chena in an investigation into an alleged network of digital attacks that may have used accounts and SIM cards registered in other people’s names, while possible links to companies and public officials remain judicially unproven.

Senator Líder Amarilla criticized Santiago Peña’s government for prioritizing major sporting events and ironically suggested a world horse race, citing problems in hospitals, public safety and highways.

Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies reelected Camilo Benítez with 64 votes and elected Armindo Torres to the leadership of the Comptroller General’s Office, the constitutional body that oversees public resources, assets, budgets, and the State’s economic and financial activities. The opposition criticized the placement of Colorado Party members in both top posts, while Camilo Pérez leads election surveys with incomplete available methodology.

PLRA deputies held a service day in Córdoba for Paraguayans and proposed integrating the identity and voter-registration systems after the local consulate closed in 2024 for budgetary reasons.

Paraguayan governor Ricardo Estigarribia has formalized his pre-candidacy for the 2028 presidency under the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), advocating for opposition unity, while reports question his administration, citing alleged irregularities in public tenders and his economic rise after taking public office.

Deputies and representatives of agencies, including the Superior Court of Electoral Justice, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, the Secretariat for Development for Repatriated and Refugee Compatriots, the Paraguayan Migration Coordination, and the Migrant Women's Network, will meet on August 10 to evaluate the implementation of the automatic registration law in the Permanent Civic Registry for Paraguayans abroad.

The Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) withdrew its candidacy in Ciudad del Este to unite the opposition around Daniel Pereira Mujica, while the Colorado Party intensifies its campaign in the Central Department for the October municipal elections.

Senator Celeste Amarilla announced her pre-candidacy for the presidency of Paraguay for the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) in 2028, criticized the possibility of the party supporting "outsiders", rebutted accusations from colleague Dionisio Amarilla, and expressed concerns about Eduardo Nakayama's commitment.

Presidential hopeful Miguel Prieto promises comprehensive public healthcare and salary improvements, while denouncing judicial persecution by the Colorado Party and an alleged PLRA collusion to benefit the ANR in the 2028 elections.

Horacio Cartes suggested that Camilo Pérez consider charging vehicles entering Asunción. Soledad Núñez rejected the idea and attributed the municipal crisis to corruption and the alleged diversion of funds under the previous administration.

After the first reactions to Lula’s remarks, Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies preliminarily approved a joint declaration calling for a formal request to return the Cristiano artillery piece, archives and other war relics. The final text is still pending.

An attack attributed by Paraguay’s government to the EPP and allied criminal groups killed three people at a police post, exposed intelligence failures, and prompted political criticism and security-policy changes.

Senator Ever Villalba formally denounced to the Senate that the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), led by Claudia Centurión, overcharged by more than US$157 million in 13 tenders, excluding companies with bids close to the reference price in order to award contracts to more expensive consortiums, and requested that the minister provide clarifications.

The French magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a second cartoon targeting Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, expanding its satirical response to her racist comments about player Kylian Mbappé during the 2026 World Cup.

Liberal candidate Luis Fretes compared a potential victory by ANR candidate Camilo Pérez in the Asunción mayoral race to the historic sacking of the city during the War of the Triple Alliance.

A congressman has requested an urgent investigation into the cattle deaths in Ñeembucú, following reports of cattle deaths in the region, in order to prevent further losses for small-scale farmers.

A debate in Paraguay's Senate about comments made by Senator Celeste Amarilla and player Kylian Mbappé, which revealed political divisions, had its YouTube broadcast blocked due to a copyright claim from FIFA.

The French Football Federation (FFF) filed a racism complaint against Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla for her comments about Kylian Mbappé, sparking a diplomatic crisis that led the Paraguayan president to apologize to France and prompted widespread political condemnation of the attacks within the country.