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Paraguay Business Week will bring together investment, trade, maquila and support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from November 11 to 13 at the TASK Center in Hernandarias, with more than 10,000 participants expected and US$1 billion in projected business, strengthening business ties between Paraguay and Brazil.
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In ordinary private employment in Paraguay, the final settlement starts with the reason for termination. Unpaid wages, aguinaldo and vacation are checked separately; an unjustified dismissal can add notice pay and 15 daily wages of indemnity per service year. Ten continuous years trigger a special employment-stability regime.
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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched MIC MAP, a platform that integrates territorial, productive, logistics, energy, social and trade data from across Paraguay to guide public policy, investment and productive planning.
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Paraguay’s Senate sent the Central Bank 31 questions about Ueno Bank’s operations and the oversight it received, including transactions with companies linked to Grupo Vázquez, the sale of a US$35 million loan portfolio and possible corrective measures, with 15 days to respond.
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Yo Creo leaders accused the Public Prosecutor’s Office of trying to keep Miguel Prieto out of the 2028 presidential race through a criminal case investigating payments of more than G. 11.2 billion for works linked to the Hospital of Ciudad del Este. The case, which also involves lawmaker Walter García, has not produced public evidence of political coordination.
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DNIT is studying a review of tax benefits for corporate reserves and electric vehicles and a change to the tax on tirzepatide, while UIP is urging caution over regimes such as maquila; all the measures depend on Congress.
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Paraguayan teachers will hold a nationwide strike on September 17 and 18 to press for the inclusion of an 8% pay increase in the 2027 budget, with the possibility of expanding the mobilization and joining the doctors’ strike.
Paraguay’s draft 2027 National General Budget provides $76.5 million to subsidize public transport in Asunción and the metropolitan area, with coverage linked to public borrowing and, according to local reports, bond issuance. Lawmakers question the increase amid continuing service problems.
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According to the organizers, the 3rd Taiwan–Paraguay Technology Forum, scheduled for September 11 and 12 at the Central Bank of Paraguay in Asunción, will bring together experts to discuss applications of artificial intelligence in areas including industry, agriculture, health, energy, logistics, finance, cybersecurity and digital government, with free admission upon prior registration.
Paraguay’s manufacturing industry has grown and is seeking long-term credit, stable energy, training and technology to expand investment, jobs and exports.
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Pablo Callizo and Sebastián Garay were taken to a police station and released about two hours later after taking part in a teddy-bear protest outside Horacio Cartes’s home in Asunción. The episode drew criticism from opponents and sparked debate over the limits of police action during public demonstrations.
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IPS reviewed low returns, payment defaults and legal disputes involving Villa Santo Domingo, Isla de Francia and Cantegrill, considering converting part of the first property into accommodation for medical residents and improving the use of the other properties.
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Paraguay fell in reading and science in PISA 2025 and ranked 11th among 13 Latin American countries. The results fueled debate over the digital administration of the test, screen use and artificial intelligence, and education policies such as the Ñe’ēry program; Minister Luis Ramírez said he would explain the results at a press conference on Friday.
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Since July 2026 Paraguay's general minimum wage is Gs. 3,044,000. A full-time domestic worker also generates a 16.5% employer IPS contribution; adding the annual bonus produces a baseline annual employer budget of about Gs. 45.6 million before overtime and other variable costs.
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Hugo Javier González remains in serious condition and on a ventilator at Itauguá National Hospital after reportedly being found unconscious in his cell bathroom at 11:12 p.m., while the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Internal Affairs unit investigate the case; there is no footage from inside the area.
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Digitalization, used by about 85% of Paraguay’s population in 2025, is driving e-commerce, fintech, digital wallets, QR payments and online betting, while virtual transactions are expected to exceed 40 million in 2026.
Documents presented by Óscar Tuma are offered as evidence that Basilio Núñez graduated in medicine from the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste in Argentina and worked as a medical surgeon in the public health system, but they do not demonstrate his alleged specialization in neurosurgery, which Aníbal Filártiga questioned.
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Brazil is negotiating with Paraguay to reduce the DTVF fee before private vehicles begin crossing the Integration Bridge on September 14, under a regime restricted to residents of four border cities.
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Paraguay’s Congress has begun reviewing the 2027 General National Budget, estimated at G. 166.3 trillion and listing health care among its priorities, while the Senate prepares requests for information from the Central Bank about Ueno Bank and lawmakers negotiate doctors’ salary demands.
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Sitrande will step up protests against plans to create a Ministry of Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons and an Energy Regulatory Authority, demanding guarantees from Santiago Peña’s government as negotiations over Itaipú’s 2027 tariff move forward.
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Senators called for an investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and an internal inquiry by the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) into the operation in Canindeyú that killed Antonio Carrillo and teacher Catalino Correa, questioning the official account of the two men’s involvement and the use of force.
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The Paraguayan government has proposed a salary adjustment and a medical pay scale based on training, specialization, seniority and responsibilities after medical representatives announced 631 resignation requests; the Health Ministry counts 270 formalized cases.
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Up to 800,000 jobs in Paraguay are exposed to artificial-intelligence automation, especially in call centers, telemarketing and customer service. The scale of possible effects by 2035 depends on the definitions and conditions of the estimate, while vocational training is presented as a response.
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ANR mayoral candidate Guido González said his administration took on no new debt and promised to finance road projects with monthly payments of up to G. 300 million, although inherited obligations remain.
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