The British company and Paraguay’s state power utility disagree over energy pricing for a fertiliser plant in Villeta. Termination is due to take effect at the end of 2026; September 30 was a deadline for an addendum or bank guarantee.
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A lack of agreement with ANDE on electricity supply and tariff predictability has stalled Atome’s green fertilizer project, which was seeking to raise $700 million and could create up to 1,000 jobs, while the company considers pursuing international arbitration.
The seizure of over four tons of cocaine of Paraguayan origin at the port of Barcelona in July 2024 contradicts President Santiago Peña's claims that the country is no longer a drug corridor and that no cocaine leaving Paraguay has been seized in European ports since the start of his administration.
The Paraguayan forestry sector exported $8,575,626 worth of wood products in May 2026, reaching 28 countries, with the United States as the main destination, according to the National Forestry Institute (Infona).
The MIC met with European ambassadors to assess access for Paraguayan products to the EU market under the Mercosur-EU agreement, with a focus on zero-tariff quotas in sectors such as meat, rice, honey, and organic sugar. The agreement's entry-into-force date requires independent confirmation.
Guillermo Zaracho Mármol, a doctoral candidate at the University of Bath, had his work on digital literacy in rural and suburban schools in Paraguay recognized by the magazine Inspire.