The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reactivated the temporary shelter in the Tacumbú neighborhood of Asunción as part of Operation Jaho'i 2026. On the first night, four homeless men were taken in, receiving shelter, food, and basic care. SEN asks the public to report cases of vulnerability by calling 911 or (0986) 111 001.
Secretaría de Emergencia Nacional
Organismo gubernamental paraguayo encargado de la gestión de emergencias.
With temperatures below 10°C, the National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reopened its shelter in Bañado Sur, sheltering four men on the first night. Three other people refused shelter and received mattresses and blankets.
Paraguay's Director of Meteorology and Hydrology, Eduardo Mingo, confirmed the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon in June, with forecasts of excessive rainfall, and denied sensationalist terms such as 'El Niño Godzilla'. The government has formed a technical committee with the National Emergency Secretariat, Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Agriculture to coordinate mitigation actions.
The Laguna Pato community, in the Presidente Hayes Department of the Paraguayan Chaco, has again protested against the lack of state action. Leader Nanencio Amarilla traveled to Asunción to demand concrete measures from the Paraguayan Institute of Indigenous Affairs (Indi) after six years of unfulfilled promises.