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A practical Paraguay government directory with official portals, phone numbers, emails and the right starting point for residence, ID, tax, work, health, utilities and apostilles.
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The Paraguayan flag carrier LAP completed 63 years since its inaugural flight, which departed from Asunción for Brazilian cities, marking the start of an operation that expanded to intercontinental routes before entering decline in the late 1970s.
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A Paraguayan company launched a chocolate with traditional flavors like chipa pirú and yerba mate, developed with technical support from a Paraguayan government program and the Taiwan Technical Mission.
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Ueno Bank expanded its public deposits in Paraguay to US$862 million in July, capturing US$52 million in one month and sparking debate about limits for state funds in financial institutions, while denying irregularities and rebutting criticism about its investments and intangible assets.
ATOME is advancing the development of a 300 MWp solar plant project in Villeta, Paraguay, after securing financial support for its feasibility study.
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Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Marco Riquelme, announced a new strategy to replace the cooperation and donations model with Taiwan with one focused on commercial transactions, including direct soybean sales and expanded meat exports.
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Paraguay's hotel sector supports merging Senatur with MIC, while travel agencies express caution about the proposal to create a new integrated ministry.
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Former IPS president Vicente Bataglia received house arrest for irregular entry into the country, while another former president Jorge Brítez faces a second criminal case for elevator bidding and his lawyer alleges political persecution, and a third, Andrés Gubetich, returned to EBY with high salary and is investigated for fraud, amid a billion-dollar loss case at the institute.
Asunción Mayor Luis Bello replaced a director convicted of corruption in less than a day after a union ultimatum threatening to halt garbage collection and political pressure.
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Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill of San Lorenzo has signed with France's Lille after negotiations with Italy's Monza, which offered a loan, did not progress, amid conflicting reports about the percentage of his economic rights involved in the proposals.
The Paraguayan national team will face Bolivia, led by Óscar Villegas, and Colombia, managed by Néstor Lorenzo, in friendlies in the U.S. in September, while working on renewing coach Gustavo Alfaro's contract.
Paraguay's Ministry of Public Health, with support from PAHO/WHO, began a workshop to define a national strategy aimed at eliminating more than 30 communicable diseases and preventable conditions, consolidating historical achievements, accelerating short-term goals, and updating health interventions.
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Paraguay expelled to Brazil the leader of the Comando Catarinense, Fábio Celso Oberoli, and his companion, who were detained in Pedro Juan Caballero and are wanted for drug trafficking.
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Ueno Bank reported equity of G. 2.12 trillion at the end of 2025. At the same time, G. 2.11 trillion appeared on its balance sheet as rights in a trust created in connection with the merger with Visión Banco. The public financial statements do not explain how much of this amount consists of actual investments and how much represents deferred costs. Rating agency FIX also reports “adjusted capital” of only G. 1.22 trillion. A stress test shows why the missing details about the trust are crucial for assessing the bank.
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Thousands of farmers and Indigenous people marched in Asunción to demand land reform and housing, while the National Institute for Rural and Land Development (Indert) acknowledges having titled only 5% of lands acquired over 122 years and requests more resources to expand land regularization.
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The 27th edition of the National Prayer Marathon, organized by Fundación Jesús Responde with support from evangelical entities, gathers faithful for 24 hours at the CONMEBOL complex in Luque and in other cities to pray for various causes in Paraguay.
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A judge dismissed a breach of trust complaint against former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto in the asphalt plant bidding case, after the Public Prosecutor's Office found the municipality made no payments to the awarded company.
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Electricity consumption in Paraguay grew 18.2% in the first seven months of 2026, straining the system and leading ANDE to accelerate infrastructure projects, while the new Puerto Esperanza power plant marks the beginning of solar energy integration into the national grid.
The Paraguayan Chamber approved in general a bill to increase corruption penalties to up to 25 years, but postponed the final analysis sine die, amid criticism about the contradiction between official discourse and parliamentary practice in combating this crime.
Asunción Mayor Luis Bello appointed Víctor Basualdo, convicted of breach of trust and criminal association in a scheme to divert public funds, as director of Urban Services, prompting a motion of censure from the Municipal Board.
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Paraguay launched a national financial inclusion strategy for 2026-2031, which aims to promote responsible use of financial services and combat overindebtedness, following rapid growth in consumer credit in the country.
Brazil's Federal Revenue changed the priority access system at the Friendship Bridge to an individual electronic registry after detecting irregularities, maintaining the benefit for patients undergoing regular treatments, which sparked protests from families fearing a return to long queues.
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Paraguay Police seized cocaine in a parcel bound for Spain, marijuana in vegetables destined for a prison, and over 300 kg of premium marijuana in a truck at Puente de la Integración.
Mercosur has not yet reached a consensus on the allocation of export quotas provided for in the agreement with the European Union, with Paraguay advocating for an equitable distribution of 25% for each bloc member.
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