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The Paraguayan Armed Forces are carrying out dredging and cleaning of the Tayuazapé stream in San Lorenzo to prevent flooding ahead of the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon, after identifying that the riverbed was obstructed by sediment and household waste after 16 years.
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Paraguay has made it mandatory to blend between 8% and 10% biodiesel into common diesel, a measure supported by the government and the biofuels sector to encourage local production, which they claim is technically safe for engines.
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The Superior Court of Electoral Justice of Paraguay (TSJE) warns that the current political financing legislation has limitations that make it difficult to prevent illicit money from entering campaigns, with effective oversight only possible after elections, and that the body is working on proposals for adjustments to achieve more effective control.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay is investigating the diversion of approximately 80 tons of public asphalt to pave private properties, a scheme known as the "asphalt mafia" involving the Municipality of Asunción.
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The New York Times highlighted the research of Paraguayan microbiologist Walter Sandoval and his team from the National University of Asunción (UNA), who are mapping the country's unique bacterial diversity with the potential to impact global health strategies.
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The headquarters of the National Unified Registry (RUN) in Asunción was evacuated and services were suspended following a bomb threat made by phone, with security forces on site to verify the report.
The National Union of Retirees of Paraguay is pressuring Congress to approve a bill that would declare an emergency in the IPS health fund to release extraordinary funding and address the critical shortage of medicines.
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Paraguay's DNIT (National Directorate of Tax Revenue) is using artificial intelligence and business intelligence to audit tax returns more efficiently, while revenue in the first half of the year exceeded a 2% expansion despite a drop in collections in guaraní caused by the depreciation of the US dollar.
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The Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the dismissal of the complaint against the Paraguayan director of Itaipú Binacional regarding the purchase of school furniture, having found no evidence of irregularities, although the case continues to generate public debate.
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Artificial intelligence is being widely adopted in Paraguayan studios to speed up music production, while experts debate the challenges of defining authorship and copyright for works generated with the technology.
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The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay approved an official recognition of Lieutenant Derlis Cáceres Troche for his research on artificial intelligence applied to education, whose work had already been awarded at an academic forum in Spain.
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Former President Nicanor Duarte Frutos states that Vice President Pedro Alliana and Minister Juan Carlos Baruja will be the ticket for the Honor Colorado movement in the 2028 elections, as the movement celebrates the growth of its electoral potential following the municipal elections.
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The Association of Platform Motorcyclists of Paraguay is demanding to participate in the discussion of a bill to regulate the sector, arguing that the proposal was drafted without consulting workers.
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The Paraguayan Senate is considering an open skies agreement with Argentina that, by replacing a 1964 treaty, aims to reduce flight costs and create new routes by granting greater freedom to airlines.
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Former Itaipú director Gladys Benegas points out that regulatory failures, such as the overlapping functions of the state utility ANDE and a lack of tariff predictability, are hindering private investment in Paraguay's energy sector.
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Paraguay recorded deflation of 0.3% in June, leading price stability in the region, while its energy exports fell 12.3% in the first half of the year due to increased domestic consumption.
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Senator Lilian Samaniego defended the continued tenure of the IPS Board of Directors, while an internal audit contradicted the allegation of financial damage to Banco Atlas in the trust fund case.
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Strong winds in Paraguay have caused widespread power outages, multi-million-dollar agricultural losses in Caaguazú, and wildfires that have burned hundreds of hectares in Misiones, as authorities work to restore normalcy.
Candidate Mauricio Maluff denounces that the Municipality of Asunción collected only G. 2.5 billion in taxes from concerts in 2023, despite his calculations indicating that the amount owed was approximately G. 7.5 billion.
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Paraguay produced over 65,000 tons of watermelon in 2023, generating USD 12 million, and projects exceeding 80,000 tons in 2024, with technical support from the government for both the domestic market and exports.
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ANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, seized nine cryptocurrency mining machines from an illegal power connection in Ciudad del Este during an operation investigating the irregular use of electricity.
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The Paraguay-Brazil Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 25th anniversary in Asunción, with authorities highlighting that bilateral trade has quadrupled since the entity's founding, rising from US$2 billion to approximately US$8 billion.
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The Areguá Strawberry Expo, which has been underway since July 5th with over 80 producers, will have its official inauguration this Friday with a ceremonial act and an artistic festival, after being declared of National Interest by Paraguay's Congress.
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Paraguayan farmers warn that the mandatory increase of biodiesel in common diesel, announced by the government, threatens to cause machinery damage, significant additional costs, and potential billion-dollar losses for the harvest.
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