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After journalist César Candia’s car was set on fire in Yasy Cañy, the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested increased security for him, while police said a security detail was already in operation. The case has reignited debate over protecting journalists in Paraguay, including legislative proposals and criticism from civil society groups.
Pedro Alliana and Horacio Cartes reaffirmed unity in the Colorado Party and prioritized the October 4 municipal elections, while the choice of its 2028 presidential ticket remains undecided.
Hernán Rivas’s eight-year prison sentence has prompted Paraguayan authorities and lawmakers to call for further investigations into the fake diploma scheme, its possible masterminds and the political support that enabled his rise at the Jury for the Prosecution of Magistrates (JEM), while critics also cited damage to the country’s image and earlier cases involving members of Honor Colorado and former heads of the body.
The Asunción Municipal Council sent a collective agreement providing for salary increases and benefits to its Legislation Committee. The opposition called it an electoral campaign favoring Camilo Pérez, while Humberto Blasco questioned the agreement’s legitimacy and warned of possible legal consequences and difficulties for the next administration.
Paraguay's companion-animal route covers one to five domestic dogs or cats and requires an original International Veterinary Certificate. The key preparation rules include a clinical examination, valid rabies vaccination, a 21-day wait after a first rabies dose and internal/external antiparasitic treatment; six or more animals are treated as a commercial live-animal consignment.
Thirty packages containing 31.9 kilograms of suspected cocaine base were found beneath a truck cab in Ciudad del Este. The driver said he was transporting rice grains, and the vehicle was first taken to the Central Base of the Alto Paraná Regional Investigations Department and then to the Anti-Narcotics Department in Presidente Franco.
Former Paraguayan senator Hernán Rivas was sentenced to eight years for the indirect production and use of public documents with false content linked to his professional qualifications. His defense sought acquittal, challenging the search for records, the document-retention period and the lack of a description of a specific act attributed to him.
The dollar fell to about G. 5,890 in Paraguay, close to its 2018 level, and the Paraguayan Rural Association estimates that the guaraní’s appreciation reduced the value of livestock production by G. 2.06 trillion (US$349 million).
Asunción mayoral candidate Soledad Núñez proposed firing municipal employees who do not perform their duties, abolishing the Municipal Traffic Police and fighting corruption, without specifying how those employees would be identified.
In New York, Santiago Peña announced a US$200 million investment by J.P. Morgan Natural Capital and Grupo Robinson in Paraguay’s forestry sector, aligned with the Paraguay 2X plan, after a meeting at the bank’s headquarters. The project is expected to transfer technical expertise to local private-sector businesses.
The Paraguayan Air Force has added a Cessna SkyCourier C-408 funded by Itaipu for aeromedical evacuations, humanitarian missions, and passenger and cargo transport, including on short runways and in remote areas.
Governors from the 15 Colorado Party administrations in the G15, which received 1.6 trillion guaraníes between January and August, demanded evidence for Carlos Núñez’s accusations over Hambre Cero funds and criticized the vulgarity of his remarks. They defended the role of the departments as Honor Colorado leaders discuss the 2028 ticket and say the movement is united.
José Doldán and Milder Núñez, members of Cooperativa Poravoty, were acquitted at first instance after peaceful protests outside Pedro Loblein’s residence; the final ruling will be issued on October 1, 2026.
A second consecutive failure to reach a quorum in the Asunción Municipal Council kept the collective agreement from formally entering consideration and prompted unions to demand a new session as soon as Friday, threatening an indefinite work stoppage. A workers’ representative also announced that, if council members do not attend, the movement could close the municipal headquarters and launch a general strike, ten days before the elections, which some sources say are scheduled for October 4.
Petropar raised prices per liter by G. 495 for Diesel Porã and Mbarete and by G. 150 for Aratiri 97 gasoline, with the new prices in effect since September 24. Sources differ on the diesel prices before the increase and attribute the adjustment to higher international oil prices and a trend of increases at private stations.
I Love Paraguay, a restaurant founded in Queens in 2007, received the first international Marca País Paraguay license from President Santiago Peña, authorizing it to officially represent the country abroad.
Operation Aurelia detained four people and is investigating an alleged international gold route that passed through Paraguay, using couriers on commercial flights and jewelry-related businesses as cover; investigators found jewelry, metals and possible chemical precursors at a house in the Manorá neighborhood.
A practical holder-first guide for prepaid and postpaid subscribers in Paraguay who want to move a mobile number to another operator, prepare the request, understand rejection risks and respond to an unauthorized port.
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) removed 37 irregular speed bumps, known locally as "lomadas," across six departments. Interventions included work on routes D030 and D032 affecting towns such as Liberación and General Resquín. In contrast, only one structure was removed in the department of Paraguarí after 17 years since Law No. 3,877/2009 came into force.
Two Congolese citizens were detained at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque while trying to board a flight to Europe with genuine Brazilian passports belonging to other people, revealing the use of Paraguay as a transit platform for document fraud.
Paraguayan prosecutors have formally charged four uncles of a young Mennonite woman with coercion and deprivation of liberty after they attempted to forcibly separate her from her husband, who remains in custody awaiting extradition to Bolivia on human trafficking charges filed by his parents-in-law.
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) will have a budget of G. 9.28 trillion in 2027, with an increase of up to 35% that allocates about 70% to public investment, prioritizing the "incremented paved road network" subcategory (G. 5.11 trillion), specific road works, and contributions to the Ruta PY01 PPP trust.
Paraguay’s public debt reached US$22.208 billion at the end of July 2026, around 12% more than a year earlier. The debt-to-GDP ratio nevertheless fell to 34.8%. A stronger guaraní contributed to the decline: the US dollar lost about 9.3% against the local currency between the end of December and the end of July. Meanwhile, Asunción reports payments of ₲73.4 billion toward obligations from earlier municipal bond issues.
Defense attorney Guillermo Gayoso, who initially publicized an assault account, retracted his statements and attributed former governor Hugo Javier González's claims to delirious states. Meanwhile, the Public Prosecutor's Office maintains its primary hypothesis that injuries resulted from a fall at La Esperanza Industrial Prison, while the Chamber of Deputies requests state protection for the detainee.