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In a ceremony at the Argentine Embassy in Asunción, high-ranking military and diplomatic authorities from both countries celebrated the 212th anniversary of the Battle of Montevideo, highlighting friendship, cooperation, and bilateral integration in the defense area.
Former Colorado senator Erico Galeano, sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering and criminal association, spent his first night in a 15 m² cell at the National Police Judicial Department, sharing the space with other detainees. The court ordered his transfer to the National Pretrial Detention Center, at the former Tacumbú National Penitentiary.
erico-galeanoa-ultranza-pytacumbuThe city of Hohenau, in the department of Itapúa, is advancing with an industrial park that includes a shrimp processing plant, with a US$40 million investment from the international consortium South Atlantic Paraguay. The project, under a public-private partnership model, is expected to generate up to 600 direct jobs and strengthen the region as a border industrial hub.
hohenaumaquilaitapuaAbout 50 Indigenous people from the Guakikua community have been camping for over three months along Route PY02 in Coronel Oviedo, without assistance from INDI or the Caaguazú Governor's Office, suffering from cold, rain, and lack of shelter.
indicoronel-oviedoThe sixth edition of Expo Madera Paraguay, organized by the Paraguayan Federation of Timber Producers (Fepama), will be held from September 10 to 12, 2026, at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee in Asunción. Under the motto “Expanding Forests, Industries with Value,” the event aims to position the country as a benchmark in regional forestry-industrial development, highlighting over 380,000 hectares of forest plantations and the sector's growth potential.
expo-maderaThe highway linking Arroyos y Esteros to Tobatí in the Cordillera department is in critical condition, with deep potholes, missing asphalt, and impassable stretches after rains. Residents say the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) only did minimal patching in the Gral. Díaz neighborhood, insufficient to solve the problem. The road, between kilometers 55 and 60 of Route PY02, poses a constant danger to drivers, motorcyclists, and transporters.
arroyos-y-esterostobatimopcFrente Guasu released a statement on Wednesday accusing the government of Santiago Peña of 'surrendering the national future' by maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan and alignment with the United States, while the rest of South America already recognizes mainland China. The leftist coalition calls for a review of foreign policy to avoid commercial and diplomatic isolation.
frente-guasusantiago-penataiwanchinapolitica-externaAttorney Luis Almada, representing former senator Erico Galeano, sentenced to 13 years for money laundering and criminal association, has requested that his client be transferred to the Viñas Cué military prison or the National Police Specialized Group, citing security risks and health concerns.
erico-galeanocancer-de-colonThe 71st Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) will take place on May 28 and 29 in Asunción, at the Conmebol Convention Center. The event will bring together 26 international delegations and tourism authorities, aiming to position Paraguay as a tourism leader in the region.
senaturThe full bench of the Supreme Court of Justice summoned Judge Librada Peralta, from Pedro Juan Caballero, to give a statement on May 26 before deciding on her suspension. She was reported for allegedly using false documents to gain an advantage in a competition of the Council of the Judiciary. In the same session, Minister César Garay proposed that the Council specify the origin of the doctoral degrees of members of the triple lists, and Secretary Julio Pavón presented a partial report on the intervention in the Civil Statistics Directorate of the Judiciary.
The Mexican government said it has submitted 269 extradition requests to the United States since 2018, none of which have been carried out. President Claudia Sheinbaum is calling for reciprocity in bilateral judicial cooperation.
claudia-sheinbaumThe city of Hohenau, in the department of Itapúa, is preparing to open a Patagonian crayfish processing plant, with an investment of over US$43 million from South Atlantic Company S.A., linked to the Wofco group. The facility, which will process about 600 tons of seafood per year for the European market, is expected to generate 600 direct jobs. The raw material will come from Rawson, Argentina, and ANDE has already installed an electrical substation to reinforce power supply at the industrial park.
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