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Sedeco is pushing for an update to Paraguay's Consumer Protection Code to adapt legislation to online purchases, digital services, artificial intelligence, social media advertising, and credit operations, including minimum legal guarantees, expanded cooling-off rights, and rules for influencers and automated customer service.
FIFA has confirmed Dutch referee Danny Makkelie to officiate Paraguay's opening match against the United States at the 2026 World Cup on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Paulo Cándido Oliveira Da Silva, 39, considered the "ambassador" of the Comando Vermelho in Paraguay, was arrested in Luque during Operation Puma Py and expelled from the country in June 2026. He reportedly confessed to Brazilian authorities to the murders of 18 people during his time in Paraguay, including the killing of Arnaldo Rotela Gauto, known as "the king of cattle rustling," who was killed in Yuty in August 2024.
The Government of Paraguay, in partnership with Starlink, has launched 1,600 high-speed internet kits to connect rural schools, health centers, and remote communities, benefiting more than 50,000 students and teachers.
The Tooshe Qaltaq indigenous community of the Qom people is threatening to block Route PY12 if the state does not acquire land for the families that have lived for more than four decades on the right-of-way strip belonging to the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.
A Brazilian company has signed an agreement with the municipality of Itakyry, in the department of Alto Paraná, to retrofit the local ethanol plant, which has been idle for over a decade, and produce ethanol from corn instead of sugarcane, with operations expected to resume before the end of the year.
The Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) and the Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) have signed an agreement to cross-check financial and tax data, aiming to increase social security revenue in Paraguay and combat fraud and informality.
The Paraguayan government defended the preferential rate of US$30 per MWh granted to the company Atome for green fertilizer production, arguing that the figure is justified by operational efficiency and low transmission losses, while the ANDE workers' union and experts criticized the measure and pointed to regulatory weaknesses in the electricity sector.
The Honor Colorado movement, led by former President Horacio Cartes, won in 239 of the 263 districts in the Colorado Party's internal elections, consolidating its hegemony and securing representation in the vast majority of municipalities for the October 4 elections, with a voter turnout of 48.3%.
Rediex launched the free program Paraguay Exporta + at FEPY 2026 to train and provide technical support to Paraguayan companies seeking to expand their exports, with a focus on sectors such as food, apparel, forestry, and metalworking.
Uruguayan player Alejandro Silva, a former Olimpia midfielder, had his home at the Country Club Montesol in Luque robbed while he was on vacation in Brazil, with the criminals making off a safe containing approximately 3,000 dollars, three Tag Heuer watches, and jewelry.
Senator Esperanza Martínez threatens to leave the Senate special commission investigating the "degree mafia" if there is no genuine investigation free from political interference, after the Cartismo movement appointed Patrick Kemper to chair the body.
Paraguayan business leaders supported the transparency required by the DNIT regarding corporate reserves through Resolution No. 49/2026, but they categorically rejected the possibility of taxation on retained earnings.
Camilo Pérez, of the Honor Colorado movement, won by a wide margin the ANR internal elections held on Sunday, June 7, obtaining 78,137 votes against 41,770 for Arnaldo Samaniego, and will be the Colorado Party's candidate for the Asunción mayoralty in the October municipal elections.
Paraguay's forestry sector exports grew 4.6% in volume and 9% in value between January and May 2026, totaling 68,953 tons and US$38.08 million, driven mainly by plywood and charcoal with briquettes, according to data from the Unión de Gremios de la Producción (UGP) based on figures from the Instituto Forestal Nacional (Infona).
A 49-year-old woman was arrested in Arroyos y Esteros, Paraguay, during the simultaneous primary elections — party-level votes in which members select candidates for the general elections — after being caught with seven identity documents that did not belong to her, in what is suspected to be a case of vote buying.
The soybean harvest in the Paraguayan Chaco reached an average yield of 2.4 tonnes per hectare, approaching the Eastern Region, which recorded an average of over 3 tonnes per hectare, with total Paraguayan production estimated at 12.34 million tonnes for the 2025-26 cycle.
Judge Vivian López stated that the community of property regime, established under Law No. 1/92, provides greater asset protection and legal security in marriage, particularly for women who dedicate themselves to homemaking, although she acknowledged that the separation of property regime may be appropriate in cases of inherited assets or high-risk business activities.
Congressman Cleto Giménez introduced a resolution bill requesting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide a detailed report on the operations of Paraguayan consulates abroad, including information on their locations, jurisdictions, services offered, and traveling consular outreach events, with the aim of strengthening legislative oversight of services for Paraguayans living outside the country.
Since 2001, the armed group EPP has carried out 17 kidnappings in Paraguay, collecting over 3 million dollars in ransom and leaving several victims murdered or missing.
Uruguayan Sebastián Marset Cabrera used Paraguay as an operational base for his international drug trafficking network between 2020 and 2021, coordinating Bolivian and Paraguayan mafias to stockpile and export large volumes of cocaine to Europe and Africa. He was arrested in Bolivia in March and extradited to the United States, where he faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Informality in Paraguay affects 60.1% of workers and accounts for approximately 20.5% of GDP, representing a structural challenge that spans from street vending to sectors such as construction, domestic services, transportation, agricultural activities, and small family businesses, according to economist Rodrigo Ibarrola of Cadep. He argues that education is a key factor in reducing this phenomenon and advocates for incentive-based formalization, accompanied by visible benefits and improved public services.
The Paraguayan government enacted Decree No. 6120/2026 to implement austerity measures in 2026, but analysts warn that one-off cuts are insufficient and are calling for structural reforms in public procurement, civil service management, supplier debt, and the Caja Fiscal deficit.
An internal audit at the IPS uncovered a scheme to manipulate computer records that concealed employer debts exceeding G. 7.670 billion, involving 14 employees who altered data in the REI system between January 2024 and May 2025, benefiting 59 companies.