During a surprise ‘Taguato’ visit to San Lorenzo General Hospital, Paraguay’s health minister, Isaías Fretes, pointed to staff shortages and laboratory problems, toured services including diagnostic imaging, and advocated protocols and audits to reduce unnecessary tests.
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José Doldán and Milder Núñez, members of Cooperativa Poravoty, were acquitted at first instance after peaceful protests outside Pedro Loblein’s residence; the final ruling will be issued on October 1, 2026.
Cooperativa Poravoty members Milder Javier Núñez Delgado and José Rolando Doldán González will stand trial in a case brought by Pedro Loblein after depositors protested over frozen savings, while investigations into the cooperative’s crisis and liquidation continue.
Paraguay and Japan have signed a US$24 million grant to build and equip a space technology center at the National University of Asunción, focused on professional training, small-satellite development and the use of geospatial data in areas such as agriculture, environmental monitoring and disaster prevention.
Former UNA rector Froilán Peralta was released on September 3, 2026, after serving a three-year sentence for breach of trust related to a loss of G. 1.15 billion for the university.
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Gianina García Troche’s habeas corpus petition and upheld her pretrial detention in proceedings over alleged drug trafficking, related crimes and money laundering.
Amid a nationwide doctors’ strike, Paraguay is debating higher taxes on tobacco and other levies to fund health care, while economists and business leaders argue for better public management, less waste and policy predictability to avoid harming investment.
Youth held Paraguay's first aura farming competition in front of San Lorenzo Cathedral, a phenomenon that drew reflections from a parish priest about the need to be seen and support from a pediatrician for promoting outdoor socialization.
Paraguay's National Police has more than 120,000 identity documents and passports unclaimed by citizens and warns of fraud attempts by Brazilian criminals from gangs seeking to obtain Paraguayan documents.
The National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) dismantled two drug sales points in Asunción and Hernandarias this week, seized narcotics, and arrested two suspects.
Interpol arrested in Paraguay a Paraguayan citizen wanted for sending cocaine to Asia concealed in wine bottles through an international drug trafficking network.
Paraguay's first multidimensional poverty map, released by the National Statistics Institute (INE), reveals extreme disparity between districts, with Puerto Pinasco reaching 82.2% of its population in this condition and Fernando de la Mora registering only 0.9%.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay recorded 14 femicides and 24 attempts through July 2026, leaving 26 children orphaned, with the majority of the crimes occurring inside the home and committed by partners or ex-partners.
The Senate and the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic of Paraguay have signed an agreement to investigate a scheme of fake academic diplomas, focusing on three areas: lack of accreditation, irregular courses, and direct forgery.
The Paraguayan Armed Forces are carrying out dredging and cleaning of the Tayuazapé stream in San Lorenzo to prevent flooding ahead of the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon, after identifying that the riverbed was obstructed by sediment and household waste after 16 years.
The Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) will hold six family farming fairs from July 6 to 10 in the cities of Asunción, San Lorenzo, Itauguá, and Caacupé, with more than 135 producer families offering a variety of products.
Senator Walter Kobylanski resigned from the National Crusade Party, declaring political independence due to internal disagreements and criticism of the party's lack of renewal.
A cell phone seized during a search in San Lorenzo may contain money laundering data linked to convicted Clan Rotela leader Armando Javier Rotela Ayala.
Judicial clerk Antonia Galeano, a defendant in the so-called Ankle Bracelet Mafia case, will remain under house arrest but without an electronic ankle monitor, as she can no longer afford the equipment, according to a ruling by Judge Humberto Otazú.
The municipal primaries held on Sunday, June 7, saw episodes of violence and irregularities in Lambaré, San Lorenzo, and Mbocayaty, with clashes at schools used as polling stations, polling tables not being set up, and reports of assaults and ballot boxes being excluded.