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Paraguay'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.
nestor-castellanoFormer Paraguayan senator Erico Galeano, sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering and criminal association in the “A Ultranza” case, was transferred on Wednesday morning to the National Prevention Center, located in the former Tacumbú prison in the Santa Ana district of Asunción.
erico-galeanoa-ultranzatacumbuData from the Public Ministry show that 34,001 children and adolescents were treated as victims of sexual abuse between 2015 and May 2026. The aggressor is a family member in 40% of cases, and the Central Department concentrates the highest number of reports.
The Chamber of Deputies declared a national emergency for small yerba mate producers, who receive only G. 700 per kilo of green leaf, while processed yerba sells for G. 6,000. Many are already uprooting their plantations to plant transgenic soy.
itapuaParaguay's Chamber of Deputies approved a declaration recognizing the South American Rally Championship – CODASUR 2026 and the fourth stage of the National Rally Championship as events of national and tourist interest, aiming to boost the economy and international projection of the Guairá department.
rallycodasurguairavillarricaEconomist Verónica Serafini highlighted the fragmentation and low coverage of social security in Paraguay during a Cadep panel. She pointed out that only a quarter of the population contributes to the Institute of Social Welfare and that the current model excludes especially women and informal workers.
ipscadepveronica-serafiniBrazilian citizen Antonio Ademir Andrioli, 72, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted murder after shooting Carlos Manuel Martínez at a car dealership in Ñemby in June 2020. The sentence was handed down unanimously by the Trial Court, which considered evidence presented by prosecutor Lourdes Bobadilla.
nembySusan Janeth Gamboa Stumpf, from Encarnación, graduated with distinction in mechanical engineering from Boston University after overcoming challenges of adaptation and language. She interned at Tesla, contributed to annual savings of US$5 million, and had a prize-winning project in the semiconductor field.
susan-janeth-gamboa-stumpfboston-universityteslaThe Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) has selected Consorcio TIC to equip the new State Modular Data Center, a multimillion-dollar investment financed by the IDB to be installed in Nueva Asunción, Presidente Hayes, with Tier III certification and a 20-month timeline.
data-centermiticbidnube-pyParaguay's National Police have reinforced security at Guaraní International Airport in Minga Guazú after an intelligence alert about a planned large-scale heist. The criminal group, comprising 17 to 25 heavily armed members, is said to target shipments of electronics, medicines, and cash. Preventive measures focus on nighttime hours, especially Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
alto-paranaThe Paraguayan government launched the Investor Pass in April, allowing foreigners who invest at least US$150,000 to obtain permanent residency through an accelerated process.
investor-passNine cattle loads were held at checkpoints in San Pedro and the Chaco with inconsistencies in transit guides and brands. The investigation looks into possible smuggling, and the alleged owner is Bianca Judith Noria, reported to be the sister of Senator Alfonso Noria and sister-in-law of the governor of Canindeyú.
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