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Ninety years of Japanese immigration have created a relationship between Paraguay and Japan that extends far beyond cultural ties. The first agricultural settlements developed into an institutional partnership encompassing development cooperation, political dialogue, investment protection, as well as technology and space cooperation.
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Paraguay's Social Security Institute faces a multifaceted crisis with a mass exodus of doctors, a change in its board, an asset crisis, and a bill to declare a state of emergency, while the government highlights its construction of new hospitals.
The Brazilian government has decided to return the historic cannon "El Cristiano", taken as a war trophy in the War of the Triple Alliance over 150 years ago, to Paraguay, following political approval from President Lula, although the process still depends on formal procedures and occurs amid recent diplomatic tension between the two countries.
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A SENAD agent was convicted for attempting to leak confidential data on trafficker Sebastián Marset, while another agent from the same institution denies extortion accusations in a separate case.
The Paraguayan Executive branch modifies the 2026 budget by approximately 55 million dollars, while Moody's warns that low revenue collection and rising mandatory expenses are reducing the country's fiscal space.
A rural producer paid off his debt but remains threatened with losing his land, two lawyers were convicted for actions with false documents, and the first trial of the scheme was suspended, leading to a complaint against judges for undue delay.
Ipswich Town announced the permanent signing of Paraguayan forward Julio Enciso in a transfer worth around 30 million euros, making it the most expensive in history for a Paraguayan player and also the largest ever conducted by the English club.
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Paraguay's National Police arrested two Brazilian citizens suspected of belonging to the First Capital Command (PCC) criminal faction in Ciudad del Este. One was using a false identity and had an international arrest warrant for drug trafficking. They entered the country from Argentina clandestinely and were presumed to be planning to cross illegally into Argentina.
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At 93, Lilia Piatti defended her thesis with top marks and became a Doctor of Education from INAES, with research on the impact of the digital divide on adult learning.
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The Paraguayan Authors Association is investigating the irregular registration of more than one hundred national songs with a US rights management entity, while a Paraguayan producer celebrates a royalty agreement with Shakira and the success of his songs.
Senave issued a sanitary alert against the cassava 'Witches' Broom' pest that threatens food security and warned that the El Niño phenomenon may favor the emergence of other pests in various crops.
Former minister Arnoldo Wiens rejected judge Humberto Otazú to halt the criminal proceedings in the Metrobús case, in which he is accused of causing a loss of 15 billion guaranis to the state, while the Public Prosecutor's Office requested the dismissal of the case against his predecessor, Ramón Jiménez Gaona.
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After the sixth death in the Pedrozo accident, Minister Claudia Centurión ordered the removal of the traffic light at the location within 30 days.
A hectare measures 10,000 square metres, but not legal status, fiscal value, forest cover or transaction costs. Official records show which figures buyers must keep separate—and why they do not produce one national market price.
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South America recorded a record grain harvest in 2026, with historic production in Paraguay, recovery in Argentina, and record-breaking output in Brazil, reshaping the global food supply.
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After the Russian Revolution, a small group of military officers, engineers and artists settled in Paraguay. Their role in the Chaco War was real, but the popular legend often makes it larger—and simpler—than the evidence.
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An ABC Color investigation reports that a Singapore company less than a year old with an opaque structure offered $70 per MW to ANDE, more than double the price negotiated with Atome. The report identifies inconsistencies in the documentation and questions about the company’s investment capacity.
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Paraguay's automotive sector grew 20.6% driven by dollar stability and ample credit, while exchange houses saw their profits halve in the same period due to currency market normalization.
The German ambassador to Paraguay, Gordon Kricke, stated that there is growing interest from German companies in investing in the country, especially in the green energy, agribusiness, and maquila sectors, driven by local stability and the Mercosur-European Union agreement.
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Senator Lilian Samaniego supports a bill to make mandatory vehicle technical inspection compulsory in all municipalities of Paraguay, aiming to decentralize the service and prevent accidents caused by vehicles in poor condition.
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Five people died and seven were injured after a truck with brake failure collided with vehicles at the Pedrozo intersection in Ypacaraí on the PY02 highway, exposing mechanical failures, poor infrastructure, and delays in promised works for the site, while the driver is charged with negligent homicide and the opposition demands accountability from the Public Works Minister.
Urban planner describes being a pedestrian in Asunción as a high-risk act of audacity due to car-centric infrastructure, inadequate sidewalks, and lack of traffic education.
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Paraguay's airports recorded the highest passenger traffic of the year in July, with over 122,000 boardings and deboardings, according to Dinac.
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Two lawyers were sentenced to two years in prison with conditional suspension after admitting, in an abbreviated procedure, their participation in the procedural fraud scheme known as the Recoleta promissory note mafia.
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