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Despite Guarani's cultural boom in Paraguay with increasing use in arts and institutions, experts warn of language displacement risk, with speakers incorporating Spanish out of necessity and the percentage of monolingual speakers declining.
Youth held Paraguay's first aura farming competition in front of San Lorenzo Cathedral, a phenomenon that drew reflections from a parish priest about the need to be seen and support from a pediatrician for promoting outdoor socialization.
Paraguay's Food Bank holds its annual dinner on Wednesday, August 26, at 8 p.m. in Asunción to raise funds that will finance the distribution of 76,500 meals to people in vulnerable situations.
The Paraguayan district of Nueva Germania celebrated its 139th anniversary with civic and cultural events, marking its evolution from a colony founded with racist ideals by Bernhard Förster in 1887 to its current integration as the Capital of Yerba Mate.
Germany advises visitors to carry an international permit with the German original for up to 90 days. A resident then needs the Paraguayan municipal route—not an assumed automatic exchange.
An apostille authenticates the origin of a public document; it does not translate it, prove the underlying facts or decide whether a Paraguayan authority will accept it. The safest workflow starts with the issuing country and ends with the receiving agency's exact checklist.
The level of the Paraguay River continues to fall, reaching 1.36m in Asunción and putting commercial navigation, a vital activity for the country's economy, on alert.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies is debating a request to summon the Minister of Public Works over the state of highways, prompted by a fatal accident, while expecting to approve a new $1 million credit for her ministry.
Paraguay's Ministry of Economy and Finance made compensation payments to 46 victims of the Stroessner dictatorship, while 18 other beneficiaries had payments suspended due to pending documents.
Paraguay's National Police has more than 120,000 identity documents and passports unclaimed by citizens and warns of fraud attempts by Brazilian criminals from gangs seeking to obtain Paraguayan documents.
Diesel price increases of up to 39% in Paraguay are pressuring freight transport and agricultural sector costs, while also raising the technical fare for public transportation, with risk of pass-through to consumer prices.
Payment volume in Paraguay doubled in one year, driven by the massive adoption of instant transfers, which moved $14 billion in July alone.
The National Traffic and Road Safety Agency of Paraguay will implement a point system on driver's licenses starting January 2027, aiming to penalize reckless drivers and suspend those with risky behaviors.
The classic between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño this Sunday at the Sajonia stadium could equal or extend the narrow historical advantage of 77 to 76 wins that the striped team holds in the 224 matches already played at the venue.
Paraguay celebrates National Folklore Day with a cultural agenda of free events and a sociological debate on national identity, which is seen as plural and constantly transforming.
Prison officers intercepted a package with explosive substances at Minga Guazú prison, leading to an investigation into possible dynamite manufacturing, while in an unrelated event, a driver was shot dead in Pedro Juan Caballero.
Guairá Governor César Sosa denies a presidential pre-candidacy and prioritizes municipal elections, while the opposition, led by Senator Yolanda Paredes, crafts a strategy for 2028 focused on unity and fighting corruption.
Paraguay's timber industry attracts about 20 international business delegations to a fair in September 2026, amid sector export growth that exceeded 100,000 tons from January to July.
Paraguay's DNIT requires declaration of crypto asset operations above $5,000 annually, and local businesses warn the rule may drive users to informality due to costs and requirements, calling for dialogue to adjust the measure.
The Paraguayan government authorized the creation of 11,100 permanent healthcare positions, a historic measure announced days before the start of a national doctors' strike demanding salary adjustments.
Paraguay and Chile are assessing the creation of an electrical interconnection network to strengthen regional energy security, enable energy exchange, and protect against system vulnerabilities.
Petra Group ended the process and canceled the controversial Petra Signature project after reaching a friendly agreement with the other involved party.
Paraguay discusses reform of state-owned ANDE and risk of energy deficit by 2032, with proposals including splitting the company into multiple corporations and creating a regulatory body, while experts warn of delays in projects and rising demand.
The price of Paraguayan beef reached a historic record as the United States suspends import tariffs for ground beef, creating a strategic opportunity for the country's exports.