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Camera monitoring on Paraguay's Bioceanic Corridor has recorded 23 species, including the threatened giant armadillo, using wildlife crossings built to safely traverse the highway.
IPS plans to refinance short-term liabilities to free about 105 billion guaranis a month for medicines. The Economy Ministry and a Senate committee currently oppose bonds and emergency legislation, respectively.
The Paraguayan Ministry of Economy and Finance will hold its third public bond issuance of the year this Wednesday, a reopening of two series maturing in 2030 and 2035, through the Asunción Stock Exchange.
The Paraguayan government has announced a full exemption and discounts of up to 75% on more than 100 procedures for micro and small businesses holding the Mipyme ID. The measure was presented at the Mipyme 360 Forum to boost the sector that generates the majority of jobs in the country.
Residents of the Mbocayaty neighborhood in Asunción are denouncing the halt in the land titling processes by the Municipalidad de Asunción and pressure from Grupo Vázquez to buy their properties, leading city councilors to request official information.
A Macuco Safari tour boat capsized at Iguazú Falls, killing a Dutch tourist and injuring at least two other people.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and Peru's new president, Keiko Fujimori, signed agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security and trade during the Peruvian leader's inauguration.
The Comptroller General's Office of Paraguay has concluded that the asset growth of the former mayor of Asunción, Óscar "Nenecho" Rodríguez, is justified by his legal income, despite his resignation amid corruption scandals and being charged with criminal association.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay has requested the trial of the son of former congressman Lalo Gomes, his former lawyer, and two notaries for concealing assets in the Pavo Real case, accusing them of being part of a scheme to frustrate the confiscation of properties and vehicles.
The government of Santiago Peña spent over US$ 22 million on advertising through Itaipú, which defends the expenditures, while Petropar plans to bid out promotional items like bags and uniforms, and lawmakers propose redirecting such funds to healthcare.
President Santiago Peña has enacted a law increasing the maximum prison sentence for adolescents from 8 to 10 years in exceptionally serious cases, following the murder of María Fernanda Benítez.
In anti-drug operations, Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) destroyed 12 tons of marijuana in Amambay, Brazilian police intercepted a helicopter carrying cocaine coming from Paraguay, and agents arrested youths linked to the Rotela Clan for micro-trafficking in Luque and a suspect in a shooting in Asunción.
Wholesale merchants at the Mercado de Abasto in Asunción are denouncing the persistence of a structure of corruption, extortion, and severe insecurity, threatening protests if five accused employees are not removed.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay recorded 14 femicides and 24 attempts through July 2026, leaving 26 children orphaned, with the majority of the crimes occurring inside the home and committed by partners or ex-partners.
The former president of the Institute of Rural and Land Development (Indert) has been sentenced to seven years in prison for breach of trust in an irregular land sale that caused a loss of 15.38 billion guaranis to the state, and had previously received another conviction for producing false documents.
President Santiago Peña has appointed Miguel Báez Reyes as the head of Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE, replacing Félix Sosa. The government states the move is intended to unblock investments, but unions and the opposition link it to pressure for a preferential tariff contract with the company Atome.
Journalist Lorenzo Villalba was detained and assaulted by police officers while covering a fire at a nightclub in Asunción. He was released after three hours with injuries and the intention of filing a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office.
A delegation of business leaders from Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul is in Asunción to explore investment opportunities in Paraguay, facilitated by the Paraguay-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (CCPB) and hosted by the Paraguayan Industrial Union (UIP).
The Paraguayan state publicly acknowledged responsibility for the 1991 murder of journalist Santiago Leguizamón, partially complying with an Inter-American Court judgment as the family and journalists union criticized continuing impunity and alleged links between the current government and those who ordered the killing.
During a televised debate, Paraguay's Interior Minister Enrique Riera accused criminologist Juan Martens of having links to organized crime after he linked a fatal attack on a police station to corruption and the actions of criminal factions in the Canindeyú department.
The Paraguayan Congress and politicians from various sectors, including the left and the ruling party, condemn Lula's statements regarding the War of the Triple Alliance and question the silence of Santiago Peña's government.
Brazil denies visas to two U.S. officials planning to meet with electoral authorities, citing risk of political manipulation, amid tensions between the two countries.
The 2026 Expo Paraguay, organized by the Paraguayan Rural Association (ARP), concluded by exceeding expectations for attendance and business generation, which are expected to continue even after the event.
Historical documents, including treaties and the work of joint commissions since 1872, form the basis of Paraguay's position in the border dispute with Brazil over Salto del Guairá, a process that still has sections awaiting demarcation.