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The Municipality of Asunción has launched the "World Cup Discount" campaign, offering up to 100% exemptions on fines and interest, 10% discounts for lump-sum payments, and installment plans of up to six payments without interest for taxpayers who settle their debts with the municipality by June 30, including a daily raffle for official Paraguay national team jerseys.
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The IPS dismissed the entire mastology team at Hospital Ingavi after a Health Superintendency audit revealed that the medical staff removed the wrong breast from a 62-year-old cancer patient, ignored safety protocols, skipped the "time out" safety pause, and attempted to destroy evidence, including tampering with the surgical record and editing the electronic system to justify the error.
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The corridors of Paraguay's National Congress stood empty on Wednesday, the eve of a public holiday and the Albirroja's World Cup opener, reigniting debate over high absenteeism in the legislature, which allows up to 30 days of annual leave for personal reasons with minimal justification.
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Victorio Oxilia warns that electricity rates below ANDE’s actual cost for energy-intensive industries could jeopardize the finances of the Paraguayan state utility.
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The Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay unblocked the case against former Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola on Wednesday, June 11. Filizzola is accused of causing a financial loss of G. 1,131,812,500 to the State due to alleged breach of trust. The Court ordered the case file to be sent to the Court of Appeals, First Chamber of the Capital, so that its natural sitting members can resolve the pending appeals, ending a composition conflict that had stalled the case for over a decade.
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Paraguay's economy remains heavily concentrated in a few regions, with five areas — the departments of Central, Asunción, Alto Paraná, Itapúa, and Caaguazú — accounting for more than 70% of the country's production, formal employment, and business structure, according to an analysis by researcher Belén Servín from the Center for Analysis and Dissemination of the Paraguayan Economy (Cadep).
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The Ministry of Justice seized cell phones from the cells of Ramón González Daher and his son Fernando González during a security search at UPIE in the early hours of Thursday, the 11th.
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The 2026 World Cup will generate around 30,000 temporary jobs in Paraguay, especially in gastronomy and retail, and boost consumption in supermarkets and stores by 35%, according to expert Enrique López Arce.
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A trust-based self-service egg system created by Víctor Giesbrecht in the Sommerfeld colony in J. Eulogio Estigarribia draws hundreds of customers who pick up the products and pay on their own at unattended kiosks.
j-eulogio-estigarribiaSenave recorded a record in Paraguay's stevia exports through May 2026, with a 518% increase compared to the previous year, totaling 142 tons exported mainly to Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Spain.
argentinaParaguay's Supreme Court rejected former Senator Kattya González's appeal, upholding the loss of her Senate seat and ending her judicial bid to return to the upper house.
kattya-gonzalezignacio-iramainalfredo-stroessnerFiat, represented in Paraguay by Grupo Garden, began construction of its new corporate headquarters in Asunción on June 9, with an investment of 30 million dollars. The 13-story building will cover 45,700 m² at the intersection of República Argentina and Guido Boggiani avenues. This investment is significant for Paraguay's economy and the regional automotive industry, marking a milestone in the development of the local automotive sector and reinforcing Paraguay's potential as an industrial growth hub in South America.
fiatgrupo-gardenstellantis-andina-central-americaThe Municipality of Ciudad del Este ordered the preventive closure for three days of an electronics store belonging to JMC Emprendimientos S.A. (J.M. Electrónicos), located in the city's downtown area, following repeated complaints of alleged fraud against Brazilian tourists. In one case, two Brazilians reportedly paid around 97,000 reais via Pix and received only 30% of the purchased products, while in another case involving 22,500 reais, a salesperson was charged with fraud.
ciudad-del-estejmc-emprendimientos-s-aThe pharmaceutical company Megalabs Paraguay SA filed a complaint with the National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) alleging that the Social Security Institute (IPS) suddenly and without prior notice moved up the bid opening date for a G. 51.5 billion tender to purchase critically low-stock medicines, preventing the company from submitting its bid on equal terms.
ipsmegalabs-paraguay-saThe Social Security Institute (IPS) failed in its electronic auction, managing to place only G. 30 billion of the G. 200 billion offered in Certificates of Deposit (CDA), leaving G. 170 billion unplaced.
ipszeta-bancoisaias-fretesAlcides Riveros was elected president of the PLRA, Paraguay's main opposition party, with the support of nearly 90 percent of liberal mayors, as well as the backing of senators, deputies, and governors, aiming to strengthen the party ahead of the 2026 municipal elections and the 2028 presidential election.
alcides-riverosmisionesarnaldo-valdezThe International Friendship Bridge, the main connection between Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) and Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil), will have partial traffic interruptions on the nights of June 11 and 12 for maintenance work carried out by the concessionaire EPR Iguaçu, including pavement repairs and lighting system restoration. Pedestrian access will also be restricted in the work area, but crossing will remain available on the opposite side.
ciudad-del-estealfredo-stroessnerPresident Santiago Peña will present his third management report to the ANR Governing Board on Wednesday, June 17, before appearing before the National Congress on July 1, as mandated by the Constitution. This report is a key step in political accountability in Paraguay, reflecting the relationship between the president and his party, the ANR, with implications for political stability and policy direction in the country.
asociacion-nacional-republicanahoracio-cartesThe Municipality of Ciudad del Este has issued a tender to revitalize the Alejo García, Agustín Van Aaken, and Chino parks with an investment exceeding G. 64.8 billion, aiming to transform them into recreation centers, social integration hubs, and tourist attractions.
parque-alejo-garciaciudad-del-esteparque-chinoalto-paranadnitParaguayan President Santiago Peña will travel to Los Angeles from June 11 to 15 to attend Albirroja's debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Paraguay's Dirección Nacional de Migraciones has unified and tightened economic solvency criteria for permanent residence applications through Resolution DNM No. 407, effective May 2026. The new rules require more specific and verifiable documentation corresponding to applicants' declared activities, affecting various categories including professionals, digital nomads, and property owners.
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Asunción's Plan Regulador divides the capital into residential, mixed, central, industrial, special-use and protected areas. The map is not legal advice for a specific property, but it shows how the city expects different places to grow.
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The Paraguayan economy grew by 3.4% in April 2026 and recorded a 5.1% increase in the first four months of the year, driven by all major sectors. Notably, agriculture led the primary sector, energy generation and construction stood out in the secondary sector, and government services, transportation, and financial intermediation were key contributors in the tertiary sector.
UNESCO declared Ñacunday National Park and the Moisés Bertoni Scientific Monument as part of the Upper Paraná South Biosphere Reserve in Paraguay during the 38th session of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme.
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