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Ajupem called for the incorporation of 20,600 contracted employees into Paraguay's Caja Municipal to address the financial crisis that is preventing the full payment of retirement benefits and pensions.
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The first concrete highway in Paraguay, on the PY05 route between Pozo Colorado and Concepción, already has more than 14 kilometers of rigid pavement completed, with an investment exceeding G. 611 billion financed by CAF and Fonplata.
consorcio-avanza-chacoecomipa-s-aconcepcionThe Senate of Paraguay has set up a special commission to investigate an alleged scheme involving approximately 100,000 irregular university degrees issued between 2023 and 2025, of which roughly 60% correspond to programs lacking quality accreditation. The first institution under investigation is Universidad Sudamericana, the alma mater of former senator Hernán Rivas.
patrick-kemperuniversidad-sudamericanaThe Senate approved with modifications the bill that restricts the use of portable electronic devices in early childhood, primary, and secondary education institutions, allowing their use only for educational purposes and according to each school's internal regulations, and sent the proposal to the Chamber of Deputies for review.
hermelinda-alvarengaPresident Santiago Peña announced a 5% increase in the Paraguayan minimum wage, doubling the accumulated inflation of 2.4% over the past 12 months, raising the floor from G. 2,899,048 to approximately G. 3,044,000, after the National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) failed to reach a consensus between unions, which demanded between 20% and 22%, and the business sector, which advocated for an adjustment limited to inflation.
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The Paraguayan economy is expected to grow 4.2% in 2026 and 4% in 2027, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay's (BCP) monthly expectations survey, which also projects inflation of 3.5% for both years, an exchange rate of G. 6,393 per dollar at the close of 2026, and the monetary policy rate held at 5.50% through July 2026, easing to 5.25% by the end of 2027.
Paraguay will present unprecedented asset forfeiture decisions during the upcoming Gafilat evaluation, as part of the Judiciary's efforts to combat organized crime, corruption, and money laundering.
The Federal Highway Police made the largest rifle seizure in its history by intercepting a truck on BR-277 in Santa Terezinha de Itaipu carrying 25 rifles, 16 pistols, over 5,000 rounds of ammunition, and 127 magazines. The 28-year-old driver was arrested and handed over to the Federal Police on charges of international arms trafficking.
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Liberal Congressman Freddy Franco criticized the bill passed by the Senate that regulates the use of cell phones in schools, arguing that the restriction would represent a technological setback for Paraguay and hinder access to knowledge and the development of talent.
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Users of 39 bus lines in Asunción and the metropolitan area can now transfer free of charge to the E1, E2, and E3 electric lines within a 120-minute window, with up to two connections at no cost, under the Universal Integration and Transfer Plan implemented by the MOPC's Vice Ministry of Transport in December 2025.
mopcviceministerio-de-transporteconsorcio-arapotiThree candidates — Édgar Hernán Sosa, Rubén Darío Robadín, and Óscar Enrique Rolón — are vying for the position of Comptroller General of the Republic in Paraguay, with expectations that new authorities will be chosen as early as November, following a process led by Congress.
ciudad-del-estejavier-zacarias-irunedgar-hernan-sosaThe Colorado caucus in the Chamber of Deputies postponed until mid-July the vote on the bill requiring a law degree and ten years of legal practice to serve on the Magistrates' Trial Jury, paving the way for the selection of new members of the body at the beginning of that same month.
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The construction of an international bridge between Humaitá, in the department of Ñeembucú, Paraguay, and Las Palmas, in the Argentine province of Chaco, is moving forward as a physical integration initiative with the potential to boost trade, logistics, and tourism between the two countries.
neembucuchacohumaitaIPS canceled tenders that included items removed from its formulary, following the withdrawal of 23 products — 12 vaccines and 11 medications — as part of a broader review that eliminated 916 items from the institution's official supplies list.
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The Indert issued property titles to families in Marina Cué, 14 years after the Curuguaty massacre, completing the titling of 100% of the 243 lots in the colony through peaceful agreements and mediation.
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Japan and Mercosur announced the formal start of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement during the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, following a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Brazilian President Lula.
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The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, presented his third annual report to the Colorado Party, facing criticism from the opposition, which questions the priority given to the party over Congress.
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The Hospiclean Consortium was reported to the DNCP for paying cleaning workers at the IPS below the legal minimum wage, despite declaring costs of up to G. 9.5 million per worker per month, while the outsourcing contract, signed in November 2024, had a total value of G. 126.9 million.
ipsconsorcio-hospicleanA new bilateral protocol between Paraguay and Brazil could exclude around 400 small cross-border carriers by eliminating the N1 category and requiring costly international documentation, with a transition period running through November 1, 2026.
The Public Prosecutor's Office formally charged former congressman Orlando Arévalo with aggravated passive bribery in the #LaMafiaManda case, for allegedly accepting checks worth Gs. 202,000,000 as loan collateral in exchange for favoring prosecutor Stella Mary Cano in a disciplinary proceeding before the JEM.
orlando-arevaloguido-diazThe Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay unanimously upheld the 30-year prison sentence of former police officer Eusebio Torres Romero for tortures committed during the Stroessner dictatorship, rejecting the defense's appeal that claimed the crimes were time-barred and affirming that crimes against humanity are imprescriptible under international law norms.
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The Chamber of Deputies rejected on Tuesday two requests for information addressed to President Santiago Peña — one regarding the expenses of his trip to the United States to attend the Albirroja's debut at the 2026 World Cup, and another concerning the Comptroller General's review of correspondence that validated the 2,400% increase in the president's assets over six years.
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Mass resignations of professionals in the Neonatology Department at the IPS Central Hospital threaten the continuity of the service. Management is proposing public calls for foreign doctors to fill the vacancies.
ipsThe PLRA proclaimed Alcides Riveros as president for the 2026–2031 term, consolidating the hegemony of the Nuevo Liberalismo movement in Asunción.
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