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IPS President Isaías Fretes reported that the institution disbursed around Gs. 46 billion over a decade on renting instruments for knee surgeries, an amount far exceeding the purchase cost. The Board of Directors session also exposed 22 families that have not paid rent on IPS properties since 2012.
ipsisaias-fretesvilla-santo-domingoTripartite Command officers executed five search warrants in Ciudad del Este in the early hours of Thursday, resulting in three arrests and drug seizures. The operation targets a criminal group responsible for the robbery at Recicladora Walter and suspected of planning an attack on Guaraní International Airport.
ciudad-del-esterecicladora-walterholding-xtremeIsaías Fretes, president of the IPS, acknowledged on Friday that the institution is going through a critical liquidity and medicine shortage crisis, attributing the collapse to past administrations and stifling bureaucratic processes.
ipsisaias-freteschacoParaguay’s National Police have concluded that the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Araguá is already operating in the country and has begun recruiting local citizens. The investigation was driven by the capture of three suspects in Luque, including two Paraguayans and one Venezuelan, linked to a series of luxury-watch robberies in Asunción.
tren-de-aragualuqueThe international construction fair held at the Conmebol Convention Center ends this Sunday with free admission, bringing together around 900 brands and more than 200 companies. Organizers highlight surpassing business roundtable targets and the event's role as a showcase of innovation for the sector.
constructecniaThe regulation of the Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Law defines four categories for private participation in electricity generation, but the lack of clarity on grid wheeling charges and the need to pay new producers are expected to affect the price paid by residential consumers.
andeGustavo Ovelar, pre-candidate for mayor of Ciudad del Este for the Colorado Añetete movement, accused the government of using Itaipú Binacional funds to finance attacks on opponents. The accusation was made during a rally with the support of presidential pre-candidate Arnoldo Wiens, on the eve of the municipal internal elections.
ciudad-del-estecolorado-aneteteitaipugustavo-ovelarTransfers from Itaipu and Yacyretá fell 23.5% from January to April 2026, totaling US$143.5 million, reflecting lower royalties, energy compensation, and energy cession.
royaltiesitaipuyacyretaEulalio Aquino, a Colorado Party council candidate and Paĩ Tavyterã language promoter, died after being shot outside his home in Amambay. Health officials said he suffered three gunshot wounds and could not be transferred because of his critical condition.
eulalio-aquinocerro-coraamambayThe sworn statements of the former pro‑government senator show a loss of roughly G$ 30 billion over five years, mainly due to the sale of shares in four companies, as well as declines in the value of real estate and vehicles. This case highlights important issues regarding political transparency and the investment climate in Paraguay.
erico-galeanoa-ultranzaOn the morning of May 22, two Paraguayan buses carrying 106 Cerro Porteño fans returning from São Paulo lost their brakes and collided with light vehicles on BR-277 near the Friendship Bridge. The drivers were taken to Foz do Iguaçu Municipal Hospital with minor injuries; all passengers disembarked without serious injuries.
cerro-portenocopa-libertadoresfoz-iguacuParaguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) announced a contingency plan to address the medicine shortage crisis affecting its entire healthcare network. President Isaías Fretes confirmed the removal of nearly a thousand items from the formulary, sparking debate over the effectiveness of the measures.
ipsPresident Santiago Peña inaugurated a new oncology block at the Regional Hospital of Caazapá and pledged to decentralize public health, but the promise contrasts with ongoing drug shortages and poor infrastructure.
santiago-penacaazapaSergio Daniel Riquelme, a businessman and pre-candidate for city council in Benjamín Aceval with the Honor Colorado movement, was sent to the National Pretrial Detention Center after being identified as the head of a scheme involving the theft and illegal slaughter of cattle in the Paraguayan Chaco.
sergio-daniel-riquelmebenjamin-acevalchacohonor-coloradoCriminal groups dominate the illegal trade of tirzepatide-based weight-loss drugs in the Triple Border region. Robberies, smuggling and counterfeiting generate million-dollar profits, while authorities struggle to contain the black market's advance.
ciudad-del-esteAfter years away, artist Pedro Barrail opens the "En alerta" exhibition this Saturday (May 23) at Hive Coworking, as part of the 12th Noche de Galerías program. The works, which move between furniture design and sculpture, were created in partnership with the Paĩ Tavyterã community, which used pyrography to incorporate symbols and narratives from its cultural memory.
pedro-barrailen-alertahive-coworkingnoche-de-galeriaspai-tavyteraThe Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Paraguay unanimously decided to keep the policy rate at 5.50% per year, amid strong domestic economic activity and external uncertainties.
imaepThe Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice rejected the final appeal and made final the sentence of Patricia Samudio to 4 years in prison and her husband, José Costa Perdomo, to 3 years and 9 months, for the embezzlement of G. 359.7 million from the state-owned company during the pandemic.
petroparpatricia-samudioOfficial spreadsheets from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) reveal that Ueno Bank, linked to former partners of President Santiago Peña, increased its state deposits in foreign currency by more than US$102 million between December 2025 and April 2026, taking advantage of the dollar's depreciation on the local market. The funds include resources from the Social Security Institute (IPS).
ueno-bankgrupo-vazquezmefsantiago-penaData from the Ministry of Economy and Finance show that civil servant remuneration consumed G. 7.9 trillion in the first four months of 2026, driven by strategic sectors. In contrast, transfers for works and infrastructure fell to G. 1.1 trillion, with a sharp decline in public credit resources.
mefPresident Santiago Peña inaugurated the Hospital Día Oncológico in Caazapá and stated that the government is working to offer quality cancer treatment in the country, comparable to what is available in São Paulo. He highlighted a more than threefold increase in the Incan budget and the construction of a new hospital in Itauguá that will be a reference in South America.
santiago-penaincanhospital-dia-oncologicocaazapaPresident Santiago Peña has signed a law eliminating the minimum 6% commission that airlines paid on each ticket sold in Paraguay. The measure, approved by Congress in April, aims to reduce operating costs and lower fares, while the government resumes talks with Gol to establish a direct Asunción-Miami flight.
santiago-penagolamerican-airlinesAsunción mayoral candidate Soledad Núñez has reported the dismantling of garbage trucks, tractors and other city assets, which she says are being stripped for parts under interim mayor Luis Bello. She pledged an overhaul of municipal asset control and use.
soledad-nunezThe Chamber of Deputies approved in general terms a bill that requires creditors to return paid-off promissory notes within five business days, under penalty of a fine of 20% of the debt amount. Voting on the details was postponed to Tuesday, 26 May, at the request of Cartist bench leader Miguel Del Puerto.
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