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Former Argentine senator Edgardo Darío Kueider and his secretary, Iara Guinsel, were convicted of attempted smuggling in Paraguay. Their sentences of two years and one year and ten months, respectively, were suspended.
A Paraguayan Navy petty officer crashed through a security barrier and died by suicide with a gunshot in front of the Government Palace in Asunción after being intercepted by police and military personnel.
A seven-year ethnographic study has identified alleged networks for the sale of courses, certificates, and promotions within the National Police of Paraguay, where training and promotion processes would be transformed into economic transactions.
May 2026 data show unrecoverable loans at 3.16% of BNF’s portfolio and 2.74% of Ueno Bank’s. Six institutions have more than 90% of their loans in Category 1.
Experts project that Paraguay's chronic fiscal crisis, characterized by low revenue and growing debt, will force a drastic reduction in public investment in the 2027 budget.
The Paraguayan Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) has identified 13 public servants involved in irregularities within the diploma system, with 130,000 suspicious actions and 283 employees under investigation, while the Senate expands its inquiry to include 20 educational institutions, including the Universidad Sudamericana.
Paraguay and Meta officially launch the MAFE Alert system, which uses Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger to notify users within a 160-kilometer radius and expedite the search for missing children and adolescents.
The Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) provided false information to Congress by denying the execution of funds for digital advertising, concealing secret agreements worth up to US$ 8 million annually that were outsourced through the Itaipu Technological Park Foundation (PTI-PY).
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña reaffirmed the strong alliance with Taiwan while celebrating 69 years of diplomatic relations, marked by cooperation in technology, health, and trade, despite diplomatic pressure from China.
A man was arrested in Canindeyú on suspicion of providing logistical support to the “Macho” drug-trafficking group and belonging to the self-styled Paraguayan People’s Army’s (EPP) Terrorism Support Network (RAT).
The Paraguayan-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing two events to explore business opportunities in Paraguay, focusing on water treatment and the forestry and pulp industries.
A teacher reported to the Senate Special Commission a scheme that multiplied purchase debts through compulsory salary deductions, involving companies such as Nueva Visión S.A., which issued multiple authorizations for the same product, inflating amounts originally paid by teachers and public employees.
Itaipu Binacional has confirmed that modernization work has reduced energy transmission to Brazil to zero, with a sector analyst criticizing the lack of a sovereign energy policy in Paraguay and warning that the increase in local consumption is being driven by cryptocurrency mining farms.
The real estate boom in Asunción, driven by the $200,000 investment-for-residency program, attracted 18,071 applications from foreigners in the first quarter of 2026, an 85% increase compared to the previous year.
Paraguay will develop its first AI-powered climate and energy data platform, selected by an international fund, to predict environmental risks and map renewable energy potential, starting with a pilot region.
Former police officer Richar Cáceres Ojeda, who had been released by the Ñeembucú court system, was killed in a shootout with police in Alberdi after resuming a series of robberies.
The prosecutor is investigating a scheme of fake diplomas within Paraguay's Ministry of Education, with over 300 documents identified, suspected sabotage of the system, and 17 higher education institutions under review by the National Council of Higher Education.
According to PMT director Leonardo Roa, customs inspections contributed to traffic congestion in Ciudad del Este, where queues stretched for several kilometers and waits to cross the border reached up to three hours. He also cited limitations in the road infrastructure.
Businessman Christian Chena and lawyer Alejandra Peralta de Merlo accuse Yecika Magle Bracho Atacho, the operator of the pro-government Facebook page "Despierta Paraguay," of defamation in a paid advertising campaign and are seeking 800 million guaraníes in damages. Meanwhile, critical media outlets are facing cyberattacks linked to investigations targeting the network.
Paraguay’s economic activity grew by a cumulative 5.6% in the first five months of 2026, according to preliminary IMAEP data.
Congress President Bachi Núñez defended a proposal to nominate two Colorado Party members to the Comptroller General’s Office, citing cases involving former comptrollers linked to the opposition. The report criticized Núñez’s defense, citing his vote for Hernán David Rivas to lead the JEM and the claim that the governing majority could proceed without the opposition.
Judge Carlos Mendoza Peña began enforcement of the confiscation of assets belonging to former Indert president Justo Pastor Cárdenas Nunes, who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for illicit enrichment and money laundering. The order provides for measures affecting a number of assets and their registration in Senabico’s name, subject to required notifications.
Opposition Senator Rafael Filizzola criticized the concentration of IPS funds at Ueno Bank and cited other cases that, he said, create an impression of impunity, including proceedings involving Óscar Boidanich, Itaipú and President Santiago Peña’s assets.
The ninth edition of the Asu Coffee Fest will take place on July 25 and 26 at the Centro de Convenciones Universitaria (the former Hotel Casino Itá Enramada) in Asunción, offering over one hundred activities such as tastings, workshops, and competitions to celebrate coffee culture.