A bill by senators José Oviedo and Rubén Velázquez proposes establishing the second Sunday of September as National Sopa Paraguaya Day to promote and preserve the dish, but the date still depends on congressional consideration and approval.
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A bill introduced in Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies proposes an integrated policy to research, preserve, teach and disseminate information about Acosta Ñu and the Campaign of the Cordilleras. The measures remain proposals subject to legislative review; the text would also bring together dispersed legal and institutional instruments and create an ad honorem technical committee.
The Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies approved a bill declaring April 14 as National Vorí Vorí Day and analyzed a proposal to declare the Virgin of Caacupé festival as intangible cultural heritage.
Paraguayans consume the traditional carrulim drink on the first day of August to ward off bad luck, while doctors warn of health risks such as toxicity and risk of miscarriage.
President Lula defended military spending by citing a Paraguayan invasion of Brazil, while Paraguayan historians dispute this version, attributing the start of the war to Brazilian intervention in Uruguay.
Deputy Yamil Esgaib wants Paraguay to adopt versions of national symbols associated with the Stroessner era. The 1842 record sent by the National Secretariat of Culture does not mention the red border cited by the proposal backers.
The Port of Asunción, inactive since 2012, will resume operations in November following a private revitalization that includes repairs to the dock and the conversion of warehouses into service, dining, and event centers.
Duarte Palace, an architectural gem from 1908 in Asunción, is reopening to the public following a G. 3 billion restoration funded by the company Sudamérica Invest, with completion expected by mid-July.