Thieves stole all food and utensils from the makeshift kitchen of San Lorenzo Basic School in General Resquín, San Pedro, interrupting the Hambre Cero program for two days. Parents denounce the precarious infrastructure and demand action from authorities.
San Pedro
Barrio de la ciudad de Limpio, Paraguay, donde reside el propietario del local incendiado.
In Presidente Franco, Alto Paraná department, a father refused to vaccinate his three children against measles, raising concern among health authorities. The director of the Tenth Health Region, Federico Schrodel, and the head of the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), Sergio Cetrini, warn that misinformation can lead to outbreaks of the disease, which is highly contagious and has already been reported in neighboring countries. The Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents (Codeni) was notified and may sue the father for breach of duty of care.
The National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported that 85.4% of Paraguayans aged 10 or older used the internet in the last evaluated period. Young people aged 25 to 29 lead with 97.1%, while inequality between urban areas (88.2%) and rural areas persists, with San Pedro and Caazapá recording the lowest rates.
A man, apparently Brazilian, was shot in San Pedro in an alleged sicariato attack. The victim, who worked as a panel beater, was taken to the Regional Hospital and underwent surgery; his health condition is unknown.
Residents of the San Pablo district in San Pedro began the second week of mobilization by setting up a 'resistance tent' and carrying out intermittent blockades on the Jejuí River bridge, protesting delays in the Corredor Norte project and the lack of responses from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
A survey by the Paraguayan Chamber of Meat (CPC) based on Senacsa data shows that between 2015 and 2025, more than 34,000 cattle farmers left the activity, while about 3% of establishments account for 61% of bovine production. The Eastern Region concentrates 90% of the reduction, with emphasis on San Pedro, Concepción, Caaguazú, Itapúa, and Caazapá.
A large fire consumed a commercial establishment at Limpio Market, Central Department, on the afternoon of May 18. Volunteer firefighters controlled the flames and there were no injuries, only material damage. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Ronny Arnaldo García González, 19, was arrested in a wooded area behind Padre Kreusser School in the San Pedro neighborhood after being identified by security cameras and social media. With him, police found food, footwear, and a portable radio, allegedly stolen in different incidents. The court ordered his detention while investigations continue.
INE data released on World Telecommunications Day show that 85.4% of Paraguayans aged 10 or older used the internet in 2025, with highlights for women, young people, and urban areas.
Leaders of indigenous communities in the departments of San Pedro, Caaguazú, and Canindeyú are organizing an indefinite protest to demand greater assistance from the Paraguayan Institute for Indigenous Affairs (Indi) and other institutions. The measure may include intermittent road blockades.
The former mayor of San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú, Gustavo Rodríguez (ANR-HC), and nine other individuals return to court this Monday for the second day of oral trial for alleged breach of trust. The case involves the embezzlement of G. 2.269 million during his administration (2021-2022).
Between April 2025 and April 2026, the Social Security Institute (IPS) expanded its protected population by 63,456 people, totaling 1,666,595 insured individuals. Asunción, Central, and Alto Paraná concentrate more than 80% of the insured, reflecting the formalization of employment in the country's main economic hubs.
Paraguay's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a special warning this Saturday (16) for moderate to severe electrical storms, with intense winds and possible hail, affecting the north of the Eastern Region and sectors of the Chaco.
The Autos do Oeste dealership, owned by Nesmar SRL and located in Villa Elisa, is under investigation for a network of fraud in vehicle sales. The company changed its corporate name and trade name every two months, using names such as Sagitario Motors and Punta del Este, to attract victims with ads of low prices and immediate delivery, but the contracts stipulated delivery only after five years. More than 40 complaints have been registered since October 2025.