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This Tuesday, the Alliance Française in Asunción screens 'Miséricorde', the eighth feature film by French director Alain Guiraudie, blending Hitchcockian suspense, black comedy, and rural eroticism. The screening is part of the Special Cycle of the Cannes Film Festival and is supported by the French embassy and sponsored by Banco Sudameris.
alain-guiraudiefestival-de-cannesThe theatrical adaptation of Andrés Colmán Gutiérrez's novel, winner of the Augusto Roa Bastos Prize, returns to Asunción stages with a new season in May. The production recreates the fictional encounter between anarchist Rafael Barrett and scientist Moisés Santiago Bertoni in Alto Paraná in 1908.
andres-colman-gutierrezrafael-barrettmoises-santiago-bertoniyvy-marane-ymoises-bertoniTwo Belgian multinationals, Jan De Nul and DEME, are competing for the 25-year concession of the Paraná-Paraguay waterway, a route that handles 80% of Argentine exports and also serves Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The final decision depends on the economic proposals, while Argentina's Administrative Investigations Prosecutor's Office points to irregularities in the process.
jan-de-nuldememileiFrom June 3 to 6, the Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric plant on the Paraguay-Brazil border will host the 38th meeting of UNESCO's International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC). The event, with about 250 participants from 34 countries, will focus on clean energy and natural reserve management.
unescoitaipuPresident Santiago Peña is accused of denying ties to a digital communicator who received an official credential, while allegations of a smear campaign against government critics grow. The head of Mitic is pressured to resign for allegedly concealing data, and Conmebol president Alejandro Domínguez faces corruption accusations from the United States.
santiago-penamiticconmebolSaudi Arabia has launched its first quantum computer, installed at the state-owned Aramco data center, in collaboration with French company Pasqal. The initiative includes the Middle East's first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform, targeting applications in energy, materials, and industry.
aramcopasqalParaguay's Ministry of Health records an average of 348 weekly dengue notifications, with 57 confirmed cases in the last three weeks, predominantly in the Central Department and Asunción. The DENV-1 serotype has been identified. Two cases of chikungunya have also been confirmed in Pedro Juan Caballero, one imported from Bolivia. Authorities warn to maintain prevention measures even with the cold.
denguechikungunyaUNESCO released on Monday the Spanish version of the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Property, an interactive platform featuring 241 missing items from 47 countries, with notable participation from Spanish-speaking nations, including Paraguay, which contributed two objects. The initiative has already aided in the recovery of pieces such as the gold helmet of Coțofenești from Romania.
unescomuseu-virtualIn an exciting game, San José defeated Olimpia Kings 79-74 on the road in the 11th round of the National Basketball League, avenging a loss from the first round. The victory puts the team in contention for the lead, while the Kings remain at the top.
olimpia-kingssan-josedeportivo-amambayA 16-year-old teenager is hospitalized in intensive care at the Trauma Hospital of Asunción after being run over by a pickup truck in Capiatá, Central Department. The driver, aged 70, tested negative for alcohol but was under the effect of controlled medications. Family members demand the driver's responsibility for the costs.
capiatahospital-de-traumaThieves stole all food and utensils from the makeshift kitchen of San Lorenzo Basic School in General Resquín, San Pedro, interrupting the Hambre Cero program for two days. Parents denounce the precarious infrastructure and demand action from authorities.
general-resquinsan-pedrohambre-ceroThe city of Pedro Juan Caballero, in the department of Amambay, was the scene of three notable events in May 2026: a fire that destroyed the home of an 85-year-old woman, the death of the city's oldest woman at age 110, and the shooting murder of a Brazilian mechanic, in a case treated as possible contract killing.
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