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Hernán Rivas's trial will hear the Public Prosecutor's Office's closing arguments on September 21 and deliver the sentence on September 24, while prosecutors consider investigating possible false testimony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Paraguay bought ammunition valued at G. 8.2 billion from the United States through the FMS program for operations against organized crime and terrorism, while expanding air surveillance with radars and six Super Tucano aircraft that helped reduce detected illicit flights, although Senad estimates that about 20 drug-trafficking aircraft still enter the country each month.
The courts ordered the pretrial detention of three agents and Helga Solís Gómez over alleged leaks linked to Lalo Gomes, while Senator Rafael Filizzola demanded an investigation into Minister Jalil Rachid, criticized the Public Prosecutor’s Office for selective action and questioned the lack of transparency surrounding the transfer of Itaipu-funded interception equipment.
Paraguayan authorities are investigating a possible international human trafficking network for labor exploitation after finding about 200 workers, most of them Brazilian, in call centers at the AURA Paraguay building in Asunción, where more than 40% of the Brazilian workers were reportedly in irregular immigration status.
Paraguay launched the Paraguay Industrial program, with a US$100 million fund and loans of up to US$2.5 million per company, while proposing to Congress the merger of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) with the National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur).
An audit by the Comptroller General’s Office estimates a G. 65.5 billion loss in the IPS’s real estate assets between 2023 and 2025, attributed to low returns and occupancy and collection problems, while new surveys point to possible irregularities in land in the Chaco.
The increase in U.S. interest rates to a range of 3.75% to 4% could strengthen the dollar and reduce the appeal of guarani-denominated assets, but analysts believe domestic factors should limit the immediate impact on Paraguay’s exchange rate.
Three Copaco employees were detained in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, on suspicion of removing without authorization about 300 meters of underground cable valued at up to G. 35 million; the material was recovered and the case is under investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The dispute over the 2028 vice-presidential nomination led Pedro Alliana to reject demands from Horacio Cartes and exposed tensions and new centers of power within Honor Colorado, which is postponing a decision until after the October 4 municipal elections.
ATOME notified Paraguay of its intention to take to arbitration a $665 million dispute over its green-fertilizer project in Villa Elisa after negotiations with ANDE broke down over a 15-year contract and a $30/MWh tariff, while Sitrande cited the Imperium alternative to ABC Color at $70/MWh and the government argued that generation costs could reach $50/MWh in 2043; backed by commitments from institutions including IDB Invest, IFC, the European Investment Bank and the Green Climate Fund, as well as a 10-year contract with Yara, the project could lead to an arbitration claim after 90 days of consultations, although the losses estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars come from an independent assessment and are not a formal claim.
The Paraguayan Senate postponed, for lack of a quorum, a vote on an independent audit of voting machines ahead of the October 4 municipal elections after governing-party senators left the chamber; the request arose from possible inconsistencies in election records, with no fraud yet proven.
An agreement between the Paraguayan government and unions providing for a 5% salary increase in 2027 reduced the national teachers’ strike, but divided the organizations and kept groups seeking 8% mobilized before some of them suspended the action.
An ordinary Paraguayan residence application generally requires valid identification, proof of registered entry, a birth certificate, relevant civil-status records and a nationally valid criminal-record certificate. Foreign public documents normally need an apostille and, when they are not in Spanish, a Spanish translation; the DNM expressly exempts Portuguese-language documents issued by Brazil from translation. This guide explains the shared Paraguayan rules and what applicants from Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom and Switzerland should obtain before travelling. Nationality is not the only issue: a person who lived in another country for more than one year during the previous three years may also need that country’s criminal-record certificate.
The National Development Bank (BNF) reduced the guarantees required, eased disbursements and waived G. 62 million in administrative expenses when it amended, in October 2023, the G. 62 billion credit granted to itti, despite reservations about the appraisal and condition of the properties offered as collateral.
Helga Solís Gómez, the niece of deceased lawmaker Lalo Gomes, turned herself in to police in Pedro Juan Caballero and was transferred to Asunción, where she will be investigated along with four current and former National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) employees for alleged criminal association, influence peddling, information leaks and obstruction of investigations.
The Paso Bravo Operation seized 40,048 kilograms of pressed marijuana, valued at about US$6 million, hidden in 23 underground storage sites in Paso Bravo National Park, in northern Paraguay, near the border with Brazil.
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill by Yamil Esgaib amending the Penal Code and providing for sentences of up to 15 years for officials who facilitate the escape of people deprived of their liberty, sending the text to the Senate.
Three people died when an aircraft crashed in a rural area of Água Boa, after reportedly operating without authorization or an approved flight plan, while definitive identification of the burned victims depends on DNA testing.
Cooperativa Poravoty members Milder Javier Núñez Delgado and José Rolando Doldán González will stand trial in a case brought by Pedro Loblein after depositors protested over frozen savings, while investigations into the cooperative’s crisis and liquidation continue.
Paraguay’s Senate postponed until next week a vote on a bill changing the Agrarian Statute and Indert rules, as Indigenous and peasant organizations protest possible sales of public land to people who are not eligible beneficiaries, land concentration and reduced funding for agrarian reform.
Infona and Control Union Paraguay signed, during Expo Madera Paraguay 2026, a one-year agreement to train the forestry sector in responsible management, traceability and international certifications, facilitating access to foreign markets without guaranteeing exports or commercial contracts.
IPS holds up to 82.49% of its dollar-denominated CDA in the five largest banks, while the Senate is demanding information from BCP on the management of these public resources, banking operations and loans to policyholders.
The National Unified Registry (RUN) presented the Digital Cadastral and Property Registration Certificate, whose issuance through the Sigre system begins October 1, while the gradual digitization of about 70 million pages will incorporate digital signatures and face challenges such as file cleanup and the assessment of overlapping titles.
Berta Rojas received three nominations for the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards for La huella de las cuerdas, in the categories of Best Instrumental Album, Best Contemporary Classical Work or Composition, and Best Packaging Design; the ceremony will be held on November 12 in Las Vegas.