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The Government of Alto Paraná awaits the closure of the Regional Penitentiary of Ciudad del Este to build a new National Police headquarters on the site, addressing complaints from residents of the Boquerón neighborhood about security and contamination.
alto-paranaboqueronWith temperatures below 10°C, the National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reopened its shelter in Bañado Sur, sheltering four men on the first night. Three other people refused shelter and received mattresses and blankets.
senThe United States announced new travel restrictions and enhanced health screening at airports to contain the spread of Ebola, following confirmation of a case in an American citizen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mexico, meanwhile, issued a preventive advisory for travelers from affected areas, keeping the risk level low.
ebolacdcTwo 16-year-old adolescents were arrested in Lambaré after trying to steal a ride-share driver's car using a replica firearm. The victim told them the vehicle had a tracker, leading the suspects to give up. Police located them with help from the 911 system.
lambareA 26-year-old woman killed her 7-year-old son and hanged herself in a boarding house in Lambaré. In a letter published on Instagram, she accused her ex-partner of sexually abusing the child since age 3 and stated that the complaint filed with the police and the Public Prosecutor's Office was never investigated. The case is under the responsibility of prosecutor Nora Cubilla.
lambareinstagramThe Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence (MINNA) carried out a protection operation in the early hours of May 18 that removed 42 indigenous children and adolescents from the streets of Ciudad del Este. Three were without an adult reference; a repeat offender woman and her seven children were sent to the Centro Abierto Refugio. The rest were taken back to their communities in the departments of Guairá, Caazapá, and Alto Paraná, after undergoing medical inspection by the Mobile Clinic of the Ministry of Health.
minnaciudad-del-estealto-paranaQR code payments already account for 68.1% of electronic transactions in Paraguay, with 20.2 million operations in April 2026, up 61% from 2025. The technology boosts financial inclusion for micro and small businesses.
bancardParaguay's Minister of Economy, Óscar Lovera, stated that a slowdown in tax revenues since October 2025 has caused delays in payments to suppliers for the Ministries of Public Works and Health. He attributed the crisis to the appreciation of the guarani against the dollar and external factors, but assured that structural spending has not been affected and that revenues have been recovering since March.
oscar-loveraThe Tripartite Command, a security alliance among Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina, marked 30 years with a ceremony in Ciudad del Este. The temporary presidency was handed over to Argentina. Deputy Commissioner Fabio Santa Cruz highlighted modernization and effectiveness in combating transnational crime.
ciudad-del-esteParaguay's most important gastronomic fair, Gastronomik 2026, returns with a focus on innovation, sustainability and business for the HORECA sector. Event manager Carla Núñez says this edition seeks to be a turning point for the local industry, under the concept "#MásAlto".
gastronomik-2026horecacarla-nunezBrazilian group Dass, a manufacturer of footwear and apparel for brands such as Nike, Adidas, Fila, and Umbro, announced an investment of about US$40 million to set up a plant in Mariano Roque Alonso, near Asunción, under the maquila regime. The company already generates about 600 jobs in the country.
maquilamariano-roque-alonsoLiberal senator Celeste Amarilla harshly criticized the reliability of the electronic voting system and the open-list model, warning of possible fraud in internal elections and advocating a return to closed lists.
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