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The European Union's ban on Brazilian beef imports opens up a historic opportunity for Paraguay in a global scenario where supply falls short of demand, according to specialist Marcos Medina.
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Spending on salaries in Paraguay's Central Administration grew 8.3% through May 2026 and now accounts for 53% of tax revenue, while tax collections rose just 1.2%, prompting the government to announce austerity measures.
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Judge Dina Marchuk Santacruz, known as the "No Tears" judge, remained in office until age 75 after the Supreme Court of Justice unanimously approved in November 2025 the irremovability of her and 31 other magistrates who met the constitutional and legal requirements.
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Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies reopened the debate on the return to seasonal time changes, with a bill proposed by Congressman Édgar Olmedo that calls for ending the single time zone and reinstating the changes between UTC-3 in summer and UTC-4 in winter.
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An agreement to supply electricity to Atome's fertilizer plant in Villeta at a preferential rate of $30 per MWh could result in a $750 million loss for Paraguay and ANDE over 15 years.
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Senator Juan Afara proposed in the Senate the issuance of $304 million in government bonds to guarantee the purchase of medicines and medical supplies for the IPS.
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The Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence (MINNA) has renewed its appeal for the public to report children and adolescents living on the streets amid the severe cold in Paraguay, through the 147 hotline (Fono Ayuda), available 24 hours a day.
Councilman Álvaro Grau described as a "veiled threat" the note sent to the Asunción City Hall by the representative of the municipal bondholders, José Montero, who accepts payment of more than G. 90 billion for the overdue bond debt but reserves the right for creditors to take future legal action.
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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Paraguay unanimously decided to keep the interest rate at 5.50% per year, amid a scenario of inflation below the target, a projected growth of 4.2% for 2026, and monitoring of external risks such as oil prices and the United States' monetary policy.
Paraguay's financial system saw a 36% increase in credit operations over 16 months, with loans accounting for more than half of the total in May 2026.
China uses trade restrictions as a tool to exert economic pressure on Paraguay to force it to sever its diplomatic relations with Taiwan, while Paraguayan productive sectors struggle with lack of direct access to the Chinese market and push for formal trade ties with Beijing.
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The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) is moving forward with the QR Hub project, integrated into the Sistema de Pagos del Paraguay (SIP), which is already in the final phase of testing in a controlled production environment, aiming to create a unified and interoperable system for commercial payments through QR codes, while also enabling fintechs as Payment Initiation Service Providers (PISPs) and developing the platform for digital Savings Deposit Certificates (CDAd).
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The Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) is relocating its units to a new headquarters in Tower 1 of the Government Offices complex at the Port of Asunción, bringing together approximately 1,500 employees and saving around 7 billion guaranis per year by vacating 15 rented properties.
Patients with rare and chronic diseases in Paraguay have been without essential medications for eight months due to a lack of Budget Availability Certificates, and the Paraguayan Federation of Patients with Rare Diseases (FEPPER) accuses the government, including President Santiago Peña and Economy Minister Óscar Lovera, of failing to respond to requests, while current tenders cover only 70 of the more than 350 patients in need.
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The House of Representatives postponed for 15 days the analysis of a bill that provides for the payment of default interest to construction companies for halted public works, after lawmakers raised concerns about legal issues and the high fiscal cost.
The Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) intervened at the Instituto Técnico Superior de Gestão Privada San Expedito in Horqueta, in the department of Concepción, to investigate approximately 1,800 teaching degrees suspected of forgery during an audit with a 45-day deadline.
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Prosecutor Ingrid Cubilla led the forensic examination of a Bombardier Challenger 601-3A executive jet seized with 261.6 kg of premium marijuana in Paraguay. The aircraft had departed from Miami and was intercepted at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport during the transfer of the drugs to a pickup truck.
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The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, stated that the request to lift the parliamentary immunity of Cartista deputy Esteban Samaniego depends on a deal involving three other lawmakers with pending cases, since removal requires a two-thirds majority and no single political force can reach that number on its own.
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The promissory note mafia in Paraguay has caused losses, evictions, and fraud in Ciudad del Este, while the justice system's slow response compounds the harm in a scheme involving law firms, corrupt officials, and a foreign financial company.
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The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay approved a request for information from DINAC to obtain details about the regulation, control, and institutional capacity of the agency regarding the increasing use of drones, including regulatory updates, resources of the National Aeronautical Registry, coordination with CONATEL, the possibility of mandatory technical certification, and incident statistics from the past two years.
Senator Rafael Filizzola stated that Paraguayan consumers are paying international prices for beef due to the sector's strong export orientation — around 90% of production is destined for the foreign market — and the high market concentration, in which five slaughterhouses account for approximately 85% of the country's beef processing. He voiced support for a bill that proposes capping the profit margin at 10% on three popular beef cuts.
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President Santiago Peña ruled out declaring a holiday on Friday, the 26th, for the Albirroja's match against Australia, scheduled to start at 11 p.m. on Thursday and end in the early hours, but said he is still considering the possibility of holidays if the team advances in the competition.
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Taxpayers in Asunción paid US$4.5 million between January and April 2026 for stormwater works that, in most of the capital, do not exist, while only four of the eight promised basins have seen construction begin, and work is progressing slowly due to a lack of financial resources.
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The Social Security Institute (IPS) allocated G. 174,057,730,805 in contracts to Infocenter SA, which won three of the four bidding processes held since 2017 for the implementation of an integrated management system based on SAP technology, accounting for approximately 94.4% of the total G. 184,452,730,805 earmarked by the institution for the platform.
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