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A joint operation seized more than 7,000 doses of cocaine, marijuana, weapons, cash and property in five searches in Guarambaré. Twelve people were detained or identified, while investigators examine possible links to a small-scale drug-trafficking and money-laundering structure.
Joshua Duerksen won the Formula 2 sprint race at Monza, the championship’s 10th round, after starting seventh because of penalties for Nikola Tsolov and Noel León, passing Alex Dunne, Martinius Stenshorne, Ritomo Miyata, Oliver Goethe and Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak — going off track twice before legally completing the pass on the last of them — and taking the lead on lap nine of 21, while Rafael Câmara will start Sunday’s main race from pole at 4:45 a.m., with coverage on Disney+.
Air Europa flight AEA024 from Asunción to Madrid was diverted to Salvador because of a technical failure on the Boeing 787. Passengers reported possible ticks in the cabin, an allegation that has not been confirmed, and the airline arranged maintenance, accommodation and rebooking.
Victims of the “Mafia de los Pagarés” called for impeachment proceedings against Paraguayan Supreme Court justices, alleging irregularities and a lack of progress on the constitutional mechanism because of alleged complicity between Parliament and the judiciary.
Cerneco rejects tax increases in Paraguay and says the government should prioritize combating tax evasion, reviewing public spending and reforming the Caja Fiscal before raising taxes, citing Bendaña’s unverified claim that about 50% of business owners do not pay taxes.
The phone of Yecika Bracho, the holder of the line linked to Despierta Paraguay, is being examined after an agreement with Christian Chena in an investigation into an alleged network of digital attacks that may have used accounts and SIM cards registered in other people’s names, while possible links to companies and public officials remain judicially unproven.
Lawyer Ezequiel Santagada asked Paraguay’s Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the possible use of public funds in disinformation campaigns against journalists and opponents, including the summoning of witnesses and Deputy Minister Alejandra Saldivar.
A meeting held on September 2 in Encarnación celebrated 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay and discussed the contribution of immigrant communities to the country's development.
Paraguayan exports grew 27% in volume, but the fall in the dollar stripped G. 15.45 trillion from revenue, which remained virtually unchanged at G. 81.89 trillion, while the foreign-exchange derivatives market expanded to protect companies from volatility.
Paraguay reiterated its proposal to divide export quotas for the European Union equally among Mercosur’s four countries, but Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have yet to reach consensus and will discuss the issue again within 60 days.
Eduardo Nakayama’s bill proposes about $20 million a year to strengthen Paraguay’s firefighters, expand territorial coverage and reduce reliance on donations.
Paraguay’s Ministry of the Interior projects increasing the National Police force to 42,611 officers by December 2026, with 5,000 new graduates, stronger training and internal controls, while Minister Enrique Riera acknowledges that the expansion will not eliminate the sense of insecurity.
Paraguay will hold municipal elections on October 4, 2026, to elect 263 mayors and 5,664 councilors to five-year terms, with preferential voting for principal candidates and proportional seat allocation under the D’Hondt system.
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport will continue operating for at least four or five years, with expansion work under way as the government weighs a new terminal costing more than US$320 million and Latam Airlines expands flights to Lima, São Paulo and Montevideo.
Estefanía Laterza de los Ríos has taken office as Paraguay’s ambassador to the United States with an initial two-year plan covering political, economic, trade, security, science, education, public diplomacy and community cooperation.
Asunción plans to invest US$100 million, financed by the World Bank, in transforming the Costanera, including urban works, housing and the relocation of 550 families from La Chacarita. The plan also provides for a first railway phase reaching Luque, with possible later extensions to Areguá and Ypacaraí.
Paraguay plans to expand organic farming, which covers 160,000 hectares, includes 7,500 certified producers and exported about $40 million in the past year, according to figures presented by President Santiago Peña. The strategy involves investment, added value and regional cooperation.
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies is preparing changes to its internal rules to enforce deductions of G. 300,000 for tardiness and G. 600,000 for unjustified absences, review attendance monitoring and limit flexible justifications after repeated quorum problems.
Truck driver Nicolás Bourscheidt Alves was fined about G. 1.17 million after being filmed performing the dangerous “quebradinha” maneuver with a semitrailer on Ruta PY06 in Trinidad, Itapúa.
Former Yby Pytá councilor Juan Antonio Villalba Cardozo was arrested in Operation Ignis, in Canindeyú, on suspicion of providing political protection and logistical support to the drug-trafficking network led by Felipe Acosta Riveros, known as “Macho.”
Paraguay’s 2027 General National Budget bill directs most education funding to salaries and benefits, with different percentages applying to different allocation scopes, and may be amended during consideration.
Paraguay plans to install a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Carmelo Peralta, initially supplied with Argentine gas from Vaca Muerta and later with gas from the Paraguayan Chaco, mainly serving Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul through the Bioceanic Route and the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.
Paraguayan stylist Luján Riquelme is traveling through South America with her family and a sewing machine during the Canadian Cirque du Soleil’s “Alegría” tour, creating and repurposing clothing—much of it bought at thrift stores—while sharing the journey through her perspective as she balances motherhood and adapting to the unfamiliar.
Latam will launch a direct route between Asunción and Montevideo in the first quarter of 2027, with five weekly flights, and increase weekly departures on existing routes from Paraguay from 26 to 32 by the end of 2026. With the new route, the total will reach 37 weekly frequencies.