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Data from the Central Bank of Paraguay shows that digital payments are advancing while ATM withdrawals fall by 19.5%, reducing the use of cash in the country. This includes increased card usage and a 51% surge in online commerce.
aliase-commerceOperation Hawala has arrested 10 people for laundering R$ 100 million for criminal factions and is investigating evidence of a link to Al-Qaeda in the Triple Frontier region.
foz-do-iguacuIPS technicians and lawmakers are debating the issuance of bonds and the assignment of debt to resolve the financial crisis at the institution, which is facing a shortage of medicines and billion-dollar debts with pharmaceutical companies, while associations suggest using sovereign bonds to settle the government's debts.
ipscesar-ceriniParaguay has increased the mandatory biodiesel blend in common diesel to between 8% and 10% starting this Sunday, despite protests from the fuel sector, which warns of potential price increases and engine damage.
biodieseldistribuidora-de-combustibles-asociadas-del-paraguaycamara-de-distribuidoras-paraguayas-de-combustiblesThe Timore podcast analyzed the discrepancy between the positive international view of Paraguay's economy and the social reality faced by its population in the first half of 2026.
ultima-horatimoregabriela-martinezParaguay's maquila export regime grew by 25% in the first half of 2026, reaching $717 million, with the Mercosur trade bloc as its main destination and a 6% increase in jobs.
mercosurmaquilaargentinaThe Paraguayan Journalists' Union has called for the resignation of the Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic), Gustavo Villate, following investigations that revealed an alleged network financed with public funds to attack journalists and political opponents, in violation of freedom of expression commitments.
gustavo-villatejuan-roberto-villaverde-emateguiA technical report from the School of Engineering of the National University of Asunción (FIUNA) has identified low-resistance concrete and expansions without adequate reinforcements as the causes of the building collapse in Encarnación, which killed Monserrat Brítez and her grandmother in April 2025.
encarnacionmonserrat-britezperla-riverosThe hotel network in Itapúa, Paraguay, already has 70% of its 6,000-bed capacity reserved for the 2026 World Rally Championship, which takes place in August and is expected to attract 400,000 spectators.
itapuaencarnacionandy-sbardellaTwo former employees of Paraguay's tax and customs authority, DNIT, have been ordered to stand trial for extortion and corruption after being accused of demanding cash payments to release a shipment at the Luque airport.
francisco-javier-acosta-rolonjulio-cesar-silvano-delgadodnitSpanish Ambassador Javier Parrondo highlighted the 150,000 Paraguayans residing in Spain and projected that the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur will significantly boost bilateral economic relations.
union-europeamercosurradio-780-ammadridParaguay has signed open skies agreements with countries in the region to eliminate operational restrictions and expand air connectivity, aiming to boost tourism, trade, and consolidate the country's position as a logistics hub.
The IPS, Paraguay's social security institute, is facing a multifaceted crisis involving allegations of fund diversion to Ueno Bank, a chronic shortage of medicines, internal turmoil, and pressure from Congress, which is debating an emergency bill.
ipsuenogrupo-vazquez-saesantiago-penaA 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.
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