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Society - May 18, 2026, 11:43 AM

Firefighters Warn of Fire Risk and Criticize Municipal Inaction; Justice Advances in Giuzzio Case

The second commander of the Paraguayan Volunteer Fire Department criticizes the lack of action by mayors to prevent fires, while the Sentencing Court receives data from the cell phone of drug trafficker Lindomar Reges Furtado for the trial of former minister Arnaldo Giuzzio. In Ciudad del Este, the 'Grindr gang' strikes again, and Operation Omega combats child pornography.

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Health - May 18, 2026, 11:43 AM

Shortage of Hypertension Drugs Hits Hospital and Health Centers in Caacupé

Patients report that for over a month, the Regional Hospital of Caacupé and health units in the Cabañas and Daniel Escurra districts have been without amlodipine and enalapril, essential medications for controlling high blood pressure. The shortage exposes weaknesses in the public health system in Cordillera.

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Society - May 18, 2026, 11:32 AM

Attorney General Replaces UDEA Leadership and Removes Soledad Machuca, Accused of Shelving Hernán Rivas Case

Prosecutor General Emiliano Rolón replaced Deputy Prosecutor Soledad Machuca as head of UDEA with Nancy Salomón. Machuca, accused of shelving a complaint against former Senator Hernán Rivas, faces proceedings before the JEM and was called a "black monk" by Senator Yolanda Paredes.

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Technology - May 18, 2026, 11:32 AM

Giuzzio Trial: Court Receives Data Extracted from Brazilian Drug Trafficker's Cell Phone

The Specialized Court for Organized Crime has formally received data extracted from the cell phone of Lindomar Reges Furtado, sentenced to 37 years in prison in Brazil for drug trafficking. The information will be translated and analyzed to verify a possible link with former minister Arnaldo Giuzzio, accused of aggravated passive bribery.

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Society - May 18, 2026, 11:27 AM

Bachi Núñez Rebuts Lilian Samaniego's Audit Request and Defends Electoral Schedule

Congress President Basilio Núñez responded to Senator Lilian Samaniego's criticism regarding the audit of electronic voting machines, stating that the process was carried out according to schedule and that the opposition had the opportunity to participate. Núñez also recalled that Samaniego, when she chaired the ANR, appointed people she trusted, and defended confidence in the TSJE.

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Economy - May 18, 2026, 11:23 AM

Mercado 4 Director Denies Existence of Parallel Cash and Challenges Whistleblowers to Present Evidence

Amid complaints from pre-candidates for councilor about alleged parallel cash funds at Mercado 4 and the Asunción Bus Station, the market director, Alejandro Buzó, classified the accusations as 'urban legends' and stated that revenue collection is completely transparent. He challenged the whistleblowers to present concrete evidence.

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Society - May 18, 2026, 11:23 AM

Carmiña Masi competes for a spot back in the reality show Gran Hermano: Generación Dorada

Paraguayan communicator Carmiña Masi is officially in the running for the repechage of the reality show Gran Hermano: Generación Dorada. Voting is now open, and the result will be announced this Wednesday, May 20. The four returning contestants will be determined by popular vote and a 'golden ticket'.

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Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 11:05 AM

San Pablo Residents Maintain Protest in Second Intermittent Blockade on Jejuí Bridge

Residents of the San Pablo district in San Pedro began the second week of mobilization by setting up a 'resistance tent' and carrying out intermittent blockades on the Jejuí River bridge, protesting delays in the Corredor Norte project and the lack of responses from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).

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Agriculture - May 18, 2026, 11:00 AM

Widow of Bribe Whistleblower Sues Former Minister Bajac and Paraguayan State for Billion-Dollar Compensation

Genara Ramona Ojeda, widow of Felipe Nery Páez Mauro, has filed a lawsuit for moral and material damages against former Supreme Court Minister Miguel Óscar Bajac and the Paraguayan state, demanding approximately G. 25.4 billion. The suit alleges that the family was destroyed after Páez reported Bajac's bribe request, which led to the former minister's three-year prison sentence.

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Economy - May 18, 2026, 10:58 AM

Paraguay Attracts Over 3,000 Brazilian Businesspeople at Event in Florianópolis

Paraguay's Deputy Minister of Industry, Javier Viveros, took part in the Conexa 2026 event in Florianópolis, where he presented investment opportunities in the country to more than 3,000 Brazilian businesspeople, highlighting the maquila and real estate sectors.

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Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 10:57 AM

Drunk military invades opposite lane and collides with truck in Ñemby

A Paraguayan Navy sub-officer, with 0.780 mg/L of alcohol in his blood, lost control of his car on Route PY01 (former South Access), invaded the opposite lane, and violently crashed into a Scania truck. No one was seriously injured.

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Society - May 18, 2026, 10:56 AM

Maidana defends electoral system and calls for end of doubts about electronic voting machines

Colorado senator Derlis Maidana calls on the political class to support the Electoral Justice and not to sow distrust in the voting machines for party primaries.

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