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Ricardo Canese criticized President Santiago Peña for granting subsidies to electro-intensive companies that generate 433 times fewer jobs per megawatt than Paraguayan MSMEs.
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The Court of Asunción has definitively confiscated an aircraft carrying 265 kg of cocaine and sentenced Bolivian pilot Lucio Paz Fernández to 14 years and Peruvian copilot Elmer Figueroa Paredes to 13 years in prison for international drug trafficking.
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A gang disguised as Dinatran agents stole a shipment of the drug tirzepatide in Luque, Paraguay, and attempted to kidnap Chinese businessman Jin Xiaodi, a suspect in an international fraud case, in a foiled attack near Silvio Pettirossi Airport.
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The Federal Revenue Service of Foz do Iguaçu is holding the Contraband Expo at the Brazilian customs post to warn tourists about seized prohibited goods at the border crossing of the International Friendship Bridge.
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The prices of asado cuts in Paraguay have practically tripled since 2010, while the minimum wage has barely doubled over the same period, highlighting a significant loss of purchasing power for Paraguayan families.
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Paraguay has revoked the decrees that encouraged electro-intensive industries and strengthened its National Energy Strategy through 2050 to ensure energy security amid growing industrial demand.
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Asunción organizes the "El Centro Alienta" celebration to welcome up to 50,000 fans in the historic center for the Paraguayan National Team’s debut at the 2026 World Cup, with security and infrastructure plans in place for the event.
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Paraguay’s interbank payment infrastructure, long known as SIPAP, is being rebranded as SIP by the Banco Central del Paraguay. The system already powers 24/7 instant transfers, aliases and payment requests, with plans for QR interoperability, digital certificates of deposit and cross-border payments.
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JBS inaugurated the Pollos Blanco mega poultry plant in J. Eulogio Estigarribia, Caaguazú, with an investment of 185 million dollars, an initial capacity to slaughter 100,000 chickens per day, and the creation of 780 direct jobs.
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The Attorney General, Emiliano Rolón, met with the president of the IPS, Isaías Fretes, to discuss the payment of a debt of approximately G₲ 10 billion related to the rent of properties occupied by the Public Prosecutor's Office in Asunción, with a commitment to settle the amount in monthly installments. This debt is part of a larger total exceeding G₲ 19 billion, which has significant implications for Paraguay's social security finances and raises concerns about governance and transparency at IPS.
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Construction works on the future Chaco General Hospital, which will benefit around 150,000 people in the Western Region, are progressing through the foundation phase, with 70% of earthworks completed and the first 22 piles already installed. The project is being carried out by the Western Health Consortium, which includes a firm linked to Grupo Cartes, under the supervision of the MOPC and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, with funding from Itaipú Binacional. The consortium's links to Grupo Cartes and related procurement controversies have been reported.
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Brazil has enacted the Agreement on Police Cooperation Applicable to the Border Areas of Mercosur, signed by President Lula and published in the Official Gazette of the Union, allowing pursuits and joint operations among the security forces of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in border zones.
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The Paraguarí department has established itself as a holiday getaway destination, combining historical heritage — such as the Ybycuí iron foundry, the Carlos Antonio López railway complex, and the San Buenaventura church, a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status — with nature, hiking trails, and culture in towns like Carapeguá and Cabañas.
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Paraguay has nearly doubled the average years of schooling among its population over four decades, rising from 5.2 years in 1982 to 9.8 years in 2022, but it still does not guarantee the full completion of secondary education or ensure learning quality and retention within the education system.
The Paraguayan stock market saw a 3% drop in total trading volume through May 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching 22.2 trillion guaraníes, but bond issuances neared 1 trillion guaraníes, the highest cumulative amount so far this year.
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The Municipality of Asunción has launched the "World Cup Discount" campaign, offering up to 100% exemptions on fines and interest, 10% discounts for lump-sum payments, and installment plans of up to six payments without interest for taxpayers who settle their debts with the municipality by June 30, including a daily raffle for official Paraguay national team jerseys.
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The IPS dismissed the entire mastology team at Hospital Ingavi after a Health Superintendency audit revealed that the medical staff removed the wrong breast from a 62-year-old cancer patient, ignored safety protocols, skipped the "time out" safety pause, and attempted to destroy evidence, including tampering with the surgical record and editing the electronic system to justify the error.
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The corridors of Paraguay's National Congress stood empty on Wednesday, the eve of a public holiday and the Albirroja's World Cup opener, reigniting debate over high absenteeism in the legislature, which allows up to 30 days of annual leave for personal reasons with minimal justification.
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Victorio Oxilia warns that electricity rates below ANDE’s actual cost for energy-intensive industries could jeopardize the finances of the Paraguayan state utility.
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The Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay unblocked the case against former Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola on Wednesday, June 11. Filizzola is accused of causing a financial loss of G. 1,131,812,500 to the State due to alleged breach of trust. The Court ordered the case file to be sent to the Court of Appeals, First Chamber of the Capital, so that its natural sitting members can resolve the pending appeals, ending a composition conflict that had stalled the case for over a decade.
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Paraguay's economy remains heavily concentrated in a few regions, with five areas — the departments of Central, Asunción, Alto Paraná, Itapúa, and Caaguazú — accounting for more than 70% of the country's production, formal employment, and business structure, according to an analysis by researcher Belén Servín from the Center for Analysis and Dissemination of the Paraguayan Economy (Cadep).
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The Ministry of Justice seized cell phones from the cells of Ramón González Daher and his son Fernando González during a security search at UPIE in the early hours of Thursday, the 11th.
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The 2026 World Cup will generate around 30,000 temporary jobs in Paraguay, especially in gastronomy and retail, and boost consumption in supermarkets and stores by 35%, according to expert Enrique López Arce.
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A trust-based self-service egg system created by Víctor Giesbrecht in the Sommerfeld colony in J. Eulogio Estigarribia draws hundreds of customers who pick up the products and pay on their own at unattended kiosks.
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