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A former IPS advisor accuses president Isaías Fretes of suffering political interference and failing to report irregularities, while the administration announces its first criminal complaint and attributes the crisis to an inherited administrative disorganization.
isaias-fretesipsjuan-jose-galeanoLaw 6534/2020 in Paraguay requires credit bureaus to include positive payment histories, limits the registration of defaults to five years, and prohibits the use of this data for employment purposes or to deny medical care. Meanwhile, the National Administration of Electricity (ANDE), Paraguay's state power utility, will begin reporting customers with overdue accounts.
informconfequifaxandeThe Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) of Paraguay admits it is extremely difficult to identify all teachers with fake degrees after discovering that 550 user codes were used to carry out 130,000 irregular actions in the academic document registration system, with a formal complaint focusing on 330 suspicious titles.
The Paraguayan Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating allegations of alleged Chinese cyber espionage in state systems, filed following a joint alert with the United States, while China denies the accusations.
gustavo-villateThe Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) has guaranteed the preservation of trees in the revitalization project of Plaza Uruguaya in Asunción following protests from residents, stating that removal will only occur if a tree poses an imminent danger.
plaza-uruguayamopchugo-arceveronica-martinezconsorcio-palmaParaguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have signed the ALAS agreement to liberalize the regional airspace, aiming for more flights, greater connectivity, and reduced costs.
nelson-mendozahernan-gomezA farmer threatened to kill trespassers after around 50 ignored complaints about the destruction of his crops, in a long-standing conflict in the rural area that also involves accusations of environmental damage and mutual aggression between the parties.
carlos-pochinecborjaParaguayan authorities are assessing the impact of the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur agreement, which creates a free trade zone after more than 25 years of negotiations, as they await the final ratification of the political component by the European Parliament.
union-europeamercosurcesar-cerinipatricia-frutos-ruizThe Taiwanese company Master Bus will invest USD 30 million to manufacture electric buses in Paraguay, a project expected to generate thousands of jobs and has the support of the Paraguayan government.
marco-riquelmemaster-busciudad-del-esteThe Paraguayan pharmaceutical sector is challenging a bill that would require pharmacies to provide free basic health services, arguing that it imposes excessive operational costs and transfers a constitutional responsibility of the State to the private sector.
edgar-olmedoThe Spanish multinational CIRSA, controlled by the Blackstone fund, has acquired a controlling stake in Paraguay's leading casino operator, Slots del Sol, entering a local market that is seen as attractive due to its economic stability and regulatory framework.
cirsaslots-del-solblackstoneThe prosecutor ordered the preventive detention of eight tactical police officers for the shooting death of a 22-year-old young man who disobeyed a stop order in Alberdi, following a protest for justice held by family members and local residents.
alberdidiego-benitezfederick-nahuel-caceres-sosaletizia-alfonsojonathan-valdezThe Japanese dredge DRM-5 "Paraguay", donated by the government of Japan, has arrived in Paraguay to ensure the navigability of the waterway, with its official christening ceremony scheduled for the visit of Crown Prince Akishino on August 19.
drm-5-paraguaypilarThe Vázquez Group, whose main bank received billions in public deposits from the social security institute IPS, expanded rapidly during the Peña administration, while the bank defends the legality of the operations.
ipssantiago-penaesperanza-martinezuenoThe Paraguayan government is accelerating plans to diversify its energy matrix with natural gas, solar, and wind projects to prevent the depletion of its electricity surplus by 2030.
javier-gimenezvaca-muertaitaipuParaguay acknowledges a shortage of cybersecurity technicians after neutralizing, with U.S. support, a cyberattack attributed to China, a problem exacerbated by the private sector's salary competition.
The Paraguayan city of Atyrá, in the Cordillera department, combines its historical and religious heritage, such as the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, with the title of the country's cleanest city, a legacy attributed to former mayor Feliciano Martínez.
atyrafeliciano-martinezjuan-ramon-martinezThe Asunción Stock Exchange (BVA) projects a new historic record for operations in 2026, with the expectation that the National Treasury will resume issuing public bonds through the exchange starting in July. This follows a two-year period during which issuances were made exclusively by the Central Bank.
bonos-del-tesoroFormer Argentine senator Edgardo Darío Kueider and his secretary were convicted of attempted currency smuggling in Paraguay, receiving suspended sentences after being detained in 2024 with undeclared funds. The former lawmaker also faces ongoing money laundering proceedings in the country and an extradition request from Argentina.
edgardo-kueideriara-magdalena-guinselA Paraguayan Navy petty officer crashed through a security barrier and died by suicide with a gunshot in front of the Government Palace in Asunción after being intercepted by police and military personnel.
diego-carrilloA seven-year ethnographic study has identified alleged networks for the sale of courses, certificates, and promotions within the National Police of Paraguay, where training and promotion processes would be transformed into economic transactions.
juan-martens1080-amNon-performing loans in the Paraguayan banking system are a cause for concern, with the National Development Bank (BNF) leading at 3.16% and Ueno Bank in second place at 2.74%, although the majority of banks maintain over 90% of their loans in the adequate solvency category.
uenoitauExperts project that Paraguay's chronic fiscal crisis, characterized by low revenue and growing debt, will force a drastic reduction in public investment in the 2027 budget.
deficit-fiscalThe Paraguayan Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) has identified 13 public servants involved in irregularities within the diploma system, with 130,000 suspicious actions and 283 employees under investigation, while the Senate expands its inquiry to include 20 educational institutions, including the Universidad Sudamericana.
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