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The Peña government is preparing a temporary increase in the deficit cap while paying US$1.27 billion in quantified legacy debts and planning a return to the 1.5% of GDP limit in 2028.
The National Development Bank postponed technical details to later stages in the 135.853 billion guaranis bid for a new banking core. ABC Color alleged possible favoritism toward the Vázquez Group, but the official DNCP registry does not prove this accusation.
Eight politicians, including Vice President Pedro Alliana, Senator Lilian Samaniego, and former minister Arnoldo Wiens, have confirmed their pre-candidacies for Paraguay's presidency in the 2028 elections.
ANDE is conducting studies to define a new technical, unique, and transparent tariff scheme for both industries, based on voltage level, and residences, aiming for the company's financial sustainability.
The Paraguayan Chamber debates an IDB loan for rural connectivity that may be delayed due to disagreements in resource distribution, while the Senate advances with a Japanese loan for the bioceanic corridor.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies debates a bill to eliminate the fee charged by Opaci on driver's licenses, facing resistance from cartismo, while proponents allege the private entity generated millions with the system and practices political patronage.
Paraguay and the United States signed a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement in Washington, with the leaders of both countries also addressing regional issues such as Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Horacio Cartes seeks reelection to the presidency of Paraguay's Colorado Party, while the ruling faction faces allegations of internal division and political maneuvers in the Chamber of Deputies to pass a controversial debt payment bill.
Judge Humberto Otazú decided to send former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto and six other defendants to trial on charges related to food purchases during the pandemic that, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office, caused a loss of G. 306,188,500. Prieto denies any wrongdoing and says the case is politically motivated.
The Paraguayan Senate approved in committee a $286 million loan for an integration corridor, while opposition senators accused the Ministry of Public Works of corruption for alleged overpricing in tenders, leading to the summons of Minister Claudia Centurión to provide explanations.
Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill modifying the 2026 budget to grant tax exemptions for imports related to Events of International Sporting Relevance, sending the proposal to the Executive Branch for approval.
Paraguay's Public Ministry has requested the preventive detention of two former presidents of the Social Security Institute (IPS) and seven other former officials for an alleged diversion of 61 billion guaranis in unfinished works. In separate cases, former mayor Miguel Prieto will stand trial for a simulated purchase during the pandemic, and three people are accused of fraud against Mennonite settlers.
President Santiago Peña enacted the law that approves the bilateral agreement with Japan to promote and protect reciprocal investments, establishing rules for legal security and dispute resolution.
Paraguay distinguishes qualified and non-qualified electronic signatures: the first is equivalent to a handwritten signature, while procedures, costs, uses and security duties vary by certificate and user.
President Santiago Peña and Economy Minister Óscar Lovera met with former ministers, who warned that recognizing a $280 million hidden debt with health sector suppliers will push the fiscal deficit close to 4% of GDP, missing the 1.5% target set for 2028.
Senator Celeste Amarilla announced her pre-candidacy for the presidency of Paraguay for the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) in 2028, criticized the possibility of the party supporting "outsiders", rebutted accusations from colleague Dionisio Amarilla, and expressed concerns about Eduardo Nakayama's commitment.
Paraguayan lawmaker Rocío Vallejo of the Partido Patria Querida had her Itaú bank account emptied following a cyberattack while accessing the bank's official website, which is under investigation and prompted a digital security alert from Paraguay's Central Bank.
The Paraguay National Police has appointed new directors of Prevention and Security in Asunción and nine departments, including a replacement in command of Alto Paraná following a series of million-dollar robberies, as part of a broad operational restructuring based on the institution's reform law.
Paraguayan tourism associations have asked the civil aviation authority, Dinac, to intervene due to repeated flight cancellations and delays by Paranair, which have already led to administrative actions against the airline.
A Paraguayan court has ordered the capture of former Central governor Hugo Javier González and his former chief of staff to serve a 10-year prison sentence for the final conviction in the pandemic fund diversion case known as "ghost works".
Tomato farmers in Caaguazú are selling at a loss, dispute official production data, and blame smuggling for the crisis threatening their livelihood.
Paraguay recorded its second consecutive monthly deflation in July, with a 0.1% drop in the CPI driven mainly by lower food and fuel prices, while the annual inflation rate fell to its lowest level in several years.
Paraguay's beef exports fell 24.6% in volume in the first seven months of 2026, but the total value declined only 9% due to an increase of more than 20% in the average price per kilogram.
Operation in Paraguay arrests five people for a digital scam scheme that recruited victims with fake job offers and laundered over $3 million in cryptocurrencies.