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Former Yby Pytá councilor Juan Antonio Villalba Cardozo was arrested in Operation Ignis, in Canindeyú, on suspicion of providing political protection and logistical support to the drug-trafficking network led by Felipe Acosta Riveros, known as “Macho.”
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Paraguay’s 2027 General National Budget bill directs most education funding to salaries and benefits, with different percentages applying to different allocation scopes, and may be amended during consideration.
Paraguay plans to install a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Carmelo Peralta, initially supplied with Argentine gas from Vaca Muerta and later with gas from the Paraguayan Chaco, mainly serving Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul through the Bioceanic Route and the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.
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Paraguayan stylist Luján Riquelme is traveling through South America with her family and a sewing machine during the Canadian Cirque du Soleil’s “Alegría” tour, creating and repurposing clothing—much of it bought at thrift stores—while sharing the journey through her perspective as she balances motherhood and adapting to the unfamiliar.
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Latam will launch a direct route between Asunción and Montevideo in the first quarter of 2027, with five weekly flights, and increase weekly departures on existing routes from Paraguay from 26 to 32 by the end of 2026. With the new route, the total will reach 37 weekly frequencies.
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Paraguay will promote food and wine companies on October 19, 2026, at Castello di Solfagnano in Italy’s Umbria region, in a planned program of meetings, tastings and visits aimed at connecting producers with potential European buyers, investors and partners.
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The Paraguayan government has proposed, starting in July 2027, bringing the salaries of contracted doctors in line with those of appointed doctors and paying for holidays worked, but Sinamed considers the offer insufficient and will decide on a new strike at an assembly.
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The Public Prosecutor’s Office seized products containing tirzepatide from the “TG,” “Tirzec” and “Lipoless” brands at two pharmacies in Ciudad del Este. The products are suspected of being counterfeit, but their authenticity still must be confirmed by forensic testing.
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ANDE is preparing its first tender to purchase 140 MW of solar power from a private plant in Loma Plata, with an estimated investment of US$100 million and connection to the National Interconnected System.
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Former UNA rector Froilán Peralta was released on September 3, 2026, after serving a three-year sentence for breach of trust related to a loss of G. 1.15 billion for the university.
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Santiago Peña reaffirmed that he will not raise taxes as the government reviews tax exemptions estimated at about US$1 billion and faces demands from doctors for higher pay and protests over health services.
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The Older Adults Program will cost US$564 million in 2027, add 30,000 people and reach 406,000 beneficiaries, while about 100,000 will complete enrollment in 2028; Economy and Finance Minister Óscar Lovera also reported that an additional US$200 million is already included in the 2026 budget for medicines and supplies, rejected a general 76% raise for 12,000 doctors for lack of financing, and Rossana González acknowledged much of the data about her two positions with the Ministry of Health, dual employment with the Social Security Institute (IPS), monthly income of about G. 25 million, and alleged care for 37 patients in 2025 and none in 2026, saying she works at San Pablo Hospital, which has 1,200 vulnerable employees.
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The European Union’s two-year sanitary suspension of Brazilian beef could increase Paraguay’s presence in the European market, while also intensifying Brazilian competition in Chile and other regional destinations.
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Sandra Isabel Cárdenas says G. 34,112,616 was deducted from her salary in two collection cases based on the same promissory note, which she says she never signed. She reported the case to the Public Prosecutor’s Office and links it to the so-called “promissory-note mafia.”
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Moria Casán recalled her detention at the Buen Pastor during the investigation into the disappearance in 2012 of a necklace valued at US$70,000. She returned to Paraguay while an international arrest warrant was in force, and the case involved a private US$35,000 settlement later revisited by Netflix’s biographical series.
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Paraguay’s public debt rose 15% in 12 months to reach US$21.947 billion in the first half of 2026, equivalent to 34.4% of GDP, as the government prepares a plan to reduce the deficit to 1.5% by 2028.
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The Paraguayan government will keep tax rates unchanged through 2028 but will review exemptions and regimes such as maquila, estimated at up to US$1 billion, while lawmakers debate new taxes and spending cuts to finance public priorities.
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Senator Líder Amarilla criticized Santiago Peña’s government for prioritizing major sporting events and ironically suggested a world horse race, citing problems in hospitals, public safety and highways.
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DNIT and the Association of Paraguayan Banks are advancing preparations for an integrated platform to speed up access to bank activity during audits, with analysis based on taxpayers’ financial profiles and restricted access; banks may view tax returns only with express authorization.
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Itá municipality reported former mayor Jorge Di Martino to the Public Prosecutor’s Office over alleged overcharging exceeding G. 1.4 billion in 12 projects and other contractual irregularities that remain under investigation.
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The Asunción Stock Exchange handled 4.2 trillion guaraníes in August, down 33.1% from July after an exceptional boost from Treasury Bonds issues the previous month.
Paraguayan Senator Colym Soroka has proposed capping private charges on soybean seed patents, requiring contract transparency and allocating 2% of royalties to public research and rural road maintenance in a bill that still must be debated and voted on by the Senate.
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Dense fog temporarily diverted international flights from Silvio Pettirossi Airport to alternative terminals, while Paraguayan air traffic grew 41.5% over a decade and is driving plans to expand airport infrastructure.
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Paraguay’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation was 0% in August 2026, as lower food prices and imported durable goods offset increases in fuel and services; inflation was 1.8% year to date and 1.5% over 12 months.