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Paraguay's DNIT has launched inspections targeting companies that retained profits as optional reserves to defer payment of the Dividend and Profits Tax, under Resolution No. 49 issued in March 2026.
The dismantling of the high-voltage towers on Asunción's North Waterfront has entered its final stage, with completion expected by July 24, as part of the undergrounding of nearly 3 km of transmission lines and the Urban Resilience Project in the Coastal Strip.
The Segundo Foro Internacional de la Ingeniería (FIING) 2026 will be held on July 23 in Asunción, organized by the Centro Paraguayo de Ingenieros to discuss national development challenges. The program will cover topics such as the Bioceanic Route bridge, the Plan Paraguay 2X, renewable energy, and the quality of higher education in engineering.
Uruguayan clothing brand Tranquera invested USD 350,000 to open its first store in Paraguay, in the Perseverancia district of Asunción, after two years of studying the local market.
The Paraguay Blockchain Summit 2026, to be held on August 7 in Paraguay, expects around 2,000 participants to discuss topics such as digital asset regulation, tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoins, and financial innovation in Latin America.
Former Finance Minister Manuel Ferreira criticized the proposed issuance of perpetual bonds of up to USD 304 million to settle the state's debt with Paraguay's IPS and defended internal measures as an alternative.
Paraguay's GDP grew by 5.8% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier, leading growth in South America, driven notably by agriculture, which expanded 8.2%, buoyed primarily by soybean production.
Paraguay faces a low geological risk from earthquakes because it sits in the center of the South American Plate, far from active tectonic boundaries, but it lacks structural preparedness, emergency protocols and preventive education to deal with moderate seismic events.
A Paraguayan teacher who paid nearly 150 times the original amount of a 1 million guaraní debt contracted in 2007 remains listed in Informconf because the court records proving the debt was settled have disappeared from the judiciary's archives, and the agency will not remove her name from the defaulters' registry without a final court clearance.
Paraguay's nighttime minimum wage will rise to G. 3,957,200 starting in July, reflecting a 5% increase from the previous amount of G. 3,768,763.
On June 24, the Centro Cultural de la República El Cabildo received a donation of the documentary collection of Paraguayan guitarist Pablo Cáceres Escobar, delivered by his daughter, Selma Inés Cáceres Escobar.
Paraguay's Congress will hold a joint session on Tuesday, June 30, to receive the president of Chile, José Antonio Kast, with protocol honors on the occasion of the Mercosur Heads of State Summit.
Horacio Cartes and Colorado governors gathered to define the Colorado Party's strategy to win as many municipalities as possible in the October 4 elections, which traditionally serve as a political barometer for the government's standing and future national elections.
After a six-month absence, Senator Carlos Núñez returned to the Honor Colorado movement, a decision made following a meeting with the president of the ANR and leader of the movement, Horacio Cartes.
Paraguay has established new unified rules for foreigners to prove economic solvency when applying for permanent residence, which will take effect on July 6, 2026.
After 15 years closed, the Villarrica Municipal Theater reopened with the "Renace el Teatro" gala, which sold out and featured free performances by local and national artists, including the National Congress Symphony Orchestra and the Sensus Aeternus Choir, following a restoration completed with funds from Taiwan International Cooperation and municipal resources.
An air mass from the polar region brought the coldest early morning of the year to Paraguay on Wednesday, June 24, with temperatures dropping below 0°C and reaching as low as -1.4°C in the department of Boquerón.
Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, imprisoned in the U.S. following his extradition from Bolivia, alleged in a letter to a federal judge that two American agents attempted to extort the password to his cryptocurrency wallet, valued at approximately $4 million.
The department of Alto Paraguay runs the risk of being merely a bystander to the Bioceanic Corridor due to a lack of basic infrastructure, such as passable roads, drinking water, and electricity, while Boquerón attracts private investment in the region.
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has been provisionally in force since May 1, pending final approval by the European Parliament, which depends on a review by the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the pact's compatibility with the European bloc's treaties.
Formal employment in Paraguay reached a record high in May 2026, with 842,023 private-sector wage earners contributing to the general regime of the Social Security Institute (IPS).
Paraguay has an infrastructure deficit exceeding $35 billion, with roads already showing deformation and deep ruts in the pavement, as well as facing difficulties in making new public-private partnerships viable due to low traffic volumes.
The border crossing between Ayolas, Paraguay, and Ituzaingó, Argentina, will be temporarily closed for maintenance at the Yacyretá Hydroelectric Plant.
After the Arévalo clan suffered a crushing defeat in the Colorado primaries, substitute councilwoman Magalí Franco was elected interim mayor of Lambaré with nine votes, including support from Liberal Cartista councilors, and will administer the municipality for four months.