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The National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported that 85.4% of Paraguayans aged 10 or older used the internet in the last evaluated period. Young people aged 25 to 29 lead with 97.1%, while inequality between urban areas (88.2%) and rural areas persists, with San Pedro and Caazapá recording the lowest rates.
ineinternet-accessdigital-divideMirtha Arias, the first woman to represent workers on the IPS Board of Directors in 80 years, took office with a promise to humanize medical care, speed up maternity payments, and protect hospital shelters.
ipsmirtha-ariasThe president of the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS), Isaías Fretes, revealed that two of the five machines in the Central Hospital's laundry have been broken for three years, forcing employees to carry water in buckets. The area also lacks running water due to an unfinished construction project. Fretes announced that he will resort to a leasing system to resolve the problem.
ipshospital-centralThe Asunción Stock Exchange (Bvpasa) is working with the Central Bank of Paraguay to enable the trading of currency futures (forwards) on the stock market as a hedging tool for importing and exporting companies amid exchange rate volatility. Bvpasa President Pablo Cheng also highlighted the potential of the Investor Pass program to attract foreign capital and provide liquidity to the market.
forwardinvestor-passbvpasaParaguay's Financial Development Agency (AFD) issued 2,600 guarantees backing US$ 55 million in credits for women, according to President Stella Guillén. The initiative aims to reduce barriers such as informality and lack of credit history, promoting economic autonomy and family impact.
afdstella-guillenconstructecnia-2026A 20-year-old player, who had been posing as a 14-year-old to participate in a youth tournament, punched a referee in the face after a match in Caaguazú. The attacker was arrested and the referee suffered a facial fracture.
caaguazucerro-portenoliga-caaguacenaA woman was held up by two armed men on a motorcycle while driving her pickup truck in Concepción. The criminals held her and her son hostage and fled with cash and checks, abandoning the victims on a rural road.
liz-figueredoFrente Guasú, the left-wing coalition led by former President Fernando Lugo, has again stated that electronic voting machines represent a direct threat to the popular will and democracy in Paraguay. The party criticizes the Electoral Justice for allegedly preventing independent audits and demands transparency in the electoral process.
frente-guasutsjeThe Specialized Environmental Crimes Prosecutor's Office of Villarrica is investigating alleged irregularities in drainage works on a rural property in the San Agustín community, Paso Yobái district, which may have caused damage to a protected wetland. The action was prompted by complaints from residents and indicates that the work may have exceeded the environmental license granted by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades).
paso-yobaimadesResidents of Luque denounce a clandestine tire dump that has become a breeding ground for vermin and a meeting point for drug users, calling for urgent intervention from authorities.
luqueRocío Ojeda, former director of the Animal Protection Commission of the National Congress, denounces that she was dismissed without formal justification and without access to the administrative process, despite having job stability and suffering from multiple sclerosis. She says she continues to work her hours while awaiting the end of her notice period on May 30, and that the President of Congress, Basilio Bachi Núñez, said he was unaware of the case.
rocio-ojedaMirtha Arias, a union leader with three decades of experience, has become the first woman to sit on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Social Welfare (IPS) in eight decades. She promises to prioritize the humanization of healthcare, speed up maternity leave payments, and protect the hospital's shelters.
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