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Colorado leader José Luis Rodríguez Robertti multiplied his salary in Paraguay's Congress nearly 20 times over 13 years, moving from a contract employee in the Chamber of Deputies to a director in the Senate.
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Paraguay's labor market expanded in the second quarter of 2026, but informality reached 61.6% of the non-agricultural employed population, with 1.75 million workers lacking social protection.
A pro bono legal program at the Catholic University has completed 14 years in Paraguay, handling more than 800 cases for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
The president of Paraguay's National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Benjamín Barán, stated that artificial intelligence is already transforming engineering in the country with practical applications, but warned that its risks, such as generating false information, require critical human supervision.
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The Paraguayan government and the APCC highlight the contact center sector, vital for generating youth employment and exporting services, and promote an international congress in September to consolidate the country as a hub for the sector.
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Experts warn that only 31.3% of Paraguayan infants under six months receive exclusive breastfeeding, one of the lowest rates in the region, during World Breastfeeding Week, which also highlights national efforts to reverse the trend.
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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has enacted the law approving the Mercosur agreement to provide consular assistance to citizens in countries where their nation lacks representation.
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Horacio Cartes suggested that Camilo Pérez consider charging vehicles entering Asunción. Soledad Núñez rejected the idea and attributed the municipal crisis to corruption and the alleged diversion of funds under the previous administration.
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A three-day operation in northern Paraguay combined seizures with the eradication of crops whose potential yield was estimated at nearly 160 tons; in separate developments, three people were arrested in Ypané and a court conditionally granted former footballer Julio César Manzur house arrest.
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Paraguay's Ministry of Health is urging continued prevention measures against dengue, zika, and chikungunya, even though confirmed cases are low, with only four in the last three weeks and 290 for the year.
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The Consulate of Thailand has reopened in Asunción with businessman Jorge Salomón Jure Vallejos as the new honorary consul, in a ceremony attended by diplomatic and Paraguayan government authorities.
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The Paraguayan government and industry associations have established a technical agenda to modernize mining with a new code, aiming to attract over $2 billion in investments, despite private sector criticism over a lack of dialogue in the process.
The Center for Judicial Studies launched a campaign warning that prison overcrowding in Paraguay, where 60% of inmates await trial, is worsening a health crisis with an increase in diseases like tuberculosis.
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President Santiago Peña revoked the controversial "special permission" that had kept Carlos Liseras away from Conajzar, allowing him to resume his post after leaving the Senate, where he had taken a seat due to a vacancy created by the unconstitutional leave of scandal-embroiled Hernán Rivas and the resignation of substitute Julio Borba.
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Paraguay's soybean industry recorded a 12% growth in processing in the first half of 2026, boosting exports of derivatives and the revenue generated by the value chain.
Paraguay delivered a protest note to Brazil over President Lula's statements about the War of the Triple Alliance, reiterating the request for return of war trophies, while the Brazilian ambassador stated the remarks were taken out of context.
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An Argentine man was arrested in Paraguay for human trafficking and sexual violence, with police describing a sadistic profile after testimonies from seven victims who reported recruitment through fake job offers, kidnapping, assaults, and forced filming.
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GuaraníSat-2, Paraguay's second satellite and the first built entirely in the country, will be sent to the US for integration and is scheduled for launch in October, following three years of development by a predominantly young team with international cooperation.
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An Ecuadorian business group, formed by Novacero and Holding Swissôtel, will invest $200 million in Paraguay for a hotel complex and to transform an acquired steel distributor into an industrial unit, attracted by economic growth, investment promotion laws, and cheap energy.
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Twenty-two years after the fire that killed more than 400 people at Ycuá Bolaños, survivors transform pain into memory and a demand for justice, while the Asunción city council approves a G. 700,000 subsidy for victims and a commemorative program marks the date.
A sewage leak from Essap on Camilo Recalde Avenue in the commercial microcenter of Ciudad del Este is causing a strong odor and disruptions, leading workers to call for urgent action from the municipality and the company in an area crucial for tourism and border trade.
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Experts warn that Paraguay faces an imminent energy crisis by 2030 due to lack of new investments and growing demand, while a binational plant project with Argentina, Corpus Christi, is reintroduced as a potential solution.
At least five Paraguayans recruited with promises of high salaries are missing in the war between Russia and Ukraine, with the government denouncing the enlistment as a new form of human trafficking.
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Paraguayan institutions, including the Highway Patrol and Security Forces, are finalizing security preparations and volunteer training for the WRC Rally del Paraguay 2026, which takes place in August in Itapúa.