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Senator Ever Villalba denounced an alleged fraud of 100,000 votes in the PLRA internal elections, claiming irregularities in the vote count that would have benefited Alcides Riveros, the party's current elected president.
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The request to lift the immunity of Deputy Cleto Giménez, accused in the "nepobabies" case for irregularly hiring his daughters as aides, has remained unexamined in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay for over two years.
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Paraguay's tourist lodges are rolling out promotions—such as a third night free and special discounts—to counter low winter occupancy driven by seasonal factors, the election year, and the approaching 2026 World Cup, with nightly rates ranging from G. 80,000 to G. 250,000.
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Luque leads real estate growth in Greater Asunción, driven by public infrastructure investments, support for local industrial development, and prominence in the Che Róga Porã housing program.
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The price of live pigs in Paraguay has fallen to G. 9,700/kg, the lowest level since 2023, driven by regional and global factors such as export blockades, sanitary outbreaks, and shifts in demand.
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Brazilian companies are interested in building solar plants and small hydroelectric facilities in Paraguay, taking advantage of the new legal framework that allows the sale of electricity in the country, both to ANDE and through private agreements.
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The Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) reported 145 fake teaching degrees to the Public Prosecutor's Office following an internal audit that identified around 1,500 diplomas of questionable authenticity, while experts suggest the scheme could be much larger and attribute the problem to credentialism and the lack of oversight by the National Council of Higher Education (Cones).
Five months after it came into force, the National Unified Registry (RUN), created by Law 7424/25 and which merged the General Directorate of Public Registries, the National Cadastre Service, and the Department of Surveying and Geodesy under the Supreme Court of Justice, has yet to deliver the operational efficiency it promised, according to representative bodies of Paraguayan notaries. They point to a lack of real integration between databases, the persistence of separate procedures, longer processing times — from around 10 calendar days to up to 15 business days or more — and risks associated with the physical transfer of files between offices.
In 2026, Paraguay's apparent labor productivity was US$13,728 per person, placing it below eight Latin American countries, including Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, and surpassing only Bolivia.
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The Coordinadora de Víctimas, representing victims of the so-called "promissory note mafia," denounced the "absolute defenselessness" of thousands of Paraguayans affected by irregular wage garnishments and judicial enforcement actions, held the Supreme Court of Justice responsible for omission, and demanded that the National Congress initiate impeachment proceedings against the Court's justices.
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FADA-UNA is investigating an allegation of favoritism in the CPA entrance exam after parents of candidates claimed that a teacher provided direct assistance to a specific group of students during the Mathematics test, while Dean José Insfrán Guerrero stated that internal protocols were activated and preventive measures, such as teacher rotation, were implemented for the Physics exam.
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Former Senator Sixto Pereira, from the Tekojoja party, stated that Paraguay is currently experiencing "the government of the mafia and organized crime," recalling the 14th anniversary of the removal of then-President Fernando Lugo on June 22, 2012, through a political trial in Congress. He emphasized that this political situation has significant implications for foreign investors, diplomats, and regional observers due to the resulting political and economic instability affecting business and international cooperation.
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The department of Alto Paraná has established itself as the main stage for major heists in Paraguay over the past twelve years, with criminal organizations adopting paramilitary tactics inspired by the "Nuevo Cangaço," including the most recent attack in Santa Rita, where around 20 criminals stole approximately 3 billion guaraníes from banks and exchange houses.
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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) established through Resolution No. 472 that the mandatory biodiesel blend in Type III Diesel will be 8% to 10% by volume, revoking the previous regulation from October 2023 and taking effect 30 days after publication.
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Paraguayan producers reduced the wheat cultivation area in 2026 in the regions of Alto Paraná, Itapúa, Caaguazú, and San Pedro due to low profitability, high production costs, and competition with soybeans and corn.
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Chilean diplomat Hernán Brantes Glavic presented his credentials to Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano as the new ambassador of Chile to Paraguay, with the official ceremony before President Santiago Peña expected to take place at the Palacio de López.
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The deadline to renew vehicle registration in Asunción is June 30, after which the Municipality will impose fines equivalent to four minimum daily wages on drivers who operate vehicles without the required safety seal.
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The Paraguayan government has opened a public tender worth G. 10 billion (approximately USD 1.6 million) to contract protocol event organization services for the Mercosur Summit, which will be held on June 29 and 30, 2026, in Asunción, including hospitality, catering, protocol coordination, and institutional gifts featuring Paraguayan handicrafts.
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DNIT has published General Resolution No. 54, requiring manufacturers, importers, exporters, and retailers of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and pyrotechnic articles to issue electronic tax documents exclusively through Sifen, with a 90-day compliance deadline. For companies with their own systems, the transition favors API-based integrations that preserve commercial operations and keep auditable fiscal evidence.
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Soledad Núñez, candidate for mayor of Asunción representing the Unidos por Asunción alliance, met with TSJE authorities to denounce "vote stuffing" and demand stricter oversight in the municipal elections on October 4, including manual vote counting for single-member positions and limiting the number of voters per polling station.
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The Paraguayan Senate passed the bill creating the National Registry of Students with High Intellectual Capacity, which had already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies and was sent to the Executive Branch for enactment or veto.
Brazilian authorities seized explosive material with a detonating cord on Friday night, believed to have been used in the June 16 mega bank robbery in Santa Rita, Paraguay, during a joint operation in the border area that led to the arrest of two suspects and their transfer to the Federal Police in Foz do Iguaçu.
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Zlatan Ibrahimović criticized the sending-off of Miguel Almirón under the "Vinícius Law" in the match between Paraguay and Turkey, calling the rule an overregulation, but praised the grit of La Albirroja, who played the second half with ten men and held on to the win.
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Asunción is facing a fiscal crisis following the diversion of more than G. 500 billion from the G8 bond, originally intended for stormwater drainage works, during the administration of former mayor Óscar "Nenecho" Rodríguez. Meanwhile, the current administration under Luis Bello is paying contractors with current municipal revenue, while residents endure poor public services, including potholed streets that cause accidents, inconsistent garbage collection, and chaotic traffic.
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