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Atome PLC has finalized a $665 million investment to build a green fertilizer plant in Villeta, Paraguay, contingent upon the approval of a preferential electricity tariff by ANDE to ensure the project's financial viability.
andeatomevilletaitaipuBrazil has temporarily suspended the single-dose dengue vaccine developed by the Butantan Institute following two suspected deaths linked to the immunization.
dengueCancer patients and their families protested in Paraguay on Sunday against the shortage of essential medicines and demanded that the government comply with court rulings ordering the supply of high-cost drugs.
cancerThe Paraguayan government has created a working group led by Deputy Minister of Industry Javier Viveros, with representatives from various financial and government institutions, to streamline the process of opening bank accounts by foreign investors following complaints about excessive bureaucracy, with a 60-day deadline to present a concrete proposal.
javier-viverososcar-loveraThe duplication work on Tape Tuja, General Elizardo Aquino Avenue, has already seen a 25% increase, totaling G. 166,960 million, and the assembly of the piles for the return viaduct over Silvio Pettirossi Avenue, in Luque, has begun.
mopcA client of Banco Itaú, Delmis Martínez, reported being the victim of a financial fraud exceeding 85 million guaraníes, which included the draining of her accounts, unauthorized use of her credit card, and the approval of a loan she claims she never requested.
itaudelmis-martinezThe Argentine National Gendarmerie intercepted an abandoned truck in Villa Nueva, Córdoba, carrying about 1,100 liters of liquid ecstasy, a synthetic drug that is believed to have entered the country through the San Ignacio de Loyola crossing from Paraguay.
cordobavilla-nuevapresidente-hayesSedeco is pushing for an update to Paraguay's Consumer Protection Code to adapt legislation to online purchases, digital services, artificial intelligence, social media advertising, and credit operations, including minimum legal guarantees, expanded cooling-off rights, and rules for influencers and automated customer service.
FIFA has confirmed Dutch referee Danny Makkelie to officiate Paraguay's opening match against the United States at the 2026 World Cup on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
danny-makkeliePaulo Cándido Oliveira Da Silva, 39, considered the "ambassador" of the Comando Vermelho in Paraguay, was arrested in Luque during Operation Puma Py and expelled from the country in June 2026. He reportedly confessed to Brazilian authorities to the murders of 18 people during his time in Paraguay, including the killing of Arnaldo Rotela Gauto, known as "the king of cattle rustling," who was killed in Yuty in August 2024.
paulo-candido-oliveira-da-silvacomando-vermelhoyutyluqueThe Government of Paraguay, in partnership with Starlink, has launched 1,600 high-speed internet kits to connect rural schools, health centers, and remote communities, benefiting more than 50,000 students and teachers.
starlinkcopacosantiago-penajuan-david-velezgustavo-villateThe Tooshe Qaltaq indigenous community of the Qom people is threatening to block Route PY12 if the state does not acquire land for the families that have lived for more than four decades on the right-of-way strip belonging to the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.
tooshe-qaltaqA Brazilian company has signed an agreement with the municipality of Itakyry, in the department of Alto Paraná, to retrofit the local ethanol plant, which has been idle for over a decade, and produce ethanol from corn instead of sugarcane, with operations expected to resume before the end of the year.
itakyryalto-paranaThe Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) and the Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) have signed an agreement to cross-check financial and tax data, aiming to increase social security revenue in Paraguay and combat fraud and informality.
ipsdnitisaias-fretesThe Paraguayan government defended the preferential rate of US$30 per MWh granted to the company Atome for green fertilizer production, arguing that the figure is justified by operational efficiency and low transmission losses, while the ANDE workers' union and experts criticized the measure and pointed to regulatory weaknesses in the electricity sector.
andeatomeThe Honor Colorado movement, led by former President Horacio Cartes, won in 239 of the 263 districts in the Colorado Party's internal elections, consolidating its hegemony and securing representation in the vast majority of municipalities for the October 4 elections, with a voter turnout of 48.3%.
honor-coloradoRediex launched the free program Paraguay Exporta + at FEPY 2026 to train and provide technical support to Paraguayan companies seeking to expand their exports, with a focus on sectors such as food, apparel, forestry, and metalworking.
paraguay-exportaeduardo-gustaleUruguayan player Alejandro Silva, a former Olimpia midfielder, had his home at the Country Club Montesol in Luque robbed while he was on vacation in Brazil, with the criminals making off a safe containing approximately 3,000 dollars, three Tag Heuer watches, and jewelry.
luqueSenator Esperanza Martínez threatens to leave the Senate special commission investigating the "degree mafia" if there is no genuine investigation free from political interference, after the Cartismo movement appointed Patrick Kemper to chair the body.
esperanza-martinezcartismopatrick-kemperParaguayan business leaders supported the transparency required by the DNIT regarding corporate reserves through Resolution No. 49/2026, but they categorically rejected the possibility of taxation on retained earnings.
dnitCamilo Pérez, of the Honor Colorado movement, won by a wide margin the ANR internal elections held on Sunday, June 7, obtaining 78,137 votes against 41,770 for Arnaldo Samaniego, and will be the Colorado Party's candidate for the Asunción mayoralty in the October municipal elections.
camilo-perezlilian-samaniegohonor-coloradoParaguay's forestry sector exports grew 4.6% in volume and 9% in value between January and May 2026, totaling 68,953 tons and US$38.08 million, driven mainly by plywood and charcoal with briquettes, according to data from the Unión de Gremios de la Producción (UGP) based on figures from the Instituto Forestal Nacional (Infona).
instituto-forestal-nacionalunion-de-gremios-de-la-produccionA 49-year-old woman was arrested in Arroyos y Esteros, Paraguay, during the simultaneous primary elections — party-level votes in which members select candidates for the general elections — after being caught with seven identity documents that did not belong to her, in what is suspected to be a case of vote buying.
arroyos-y-esterosjosefina-sosa-moraescuela-basica-n-41-fidel-maizmarcelino-ferreiraThe soybean harvest in the Paraguayan Chaco reached an average yield of 2.4 tonnes per hectare, approaching the Eastern Region, which recorded an average of over 3 tonnes per hectare, with total Paraguayan production estimated at 12.34 million tonnes for the 2025-26 cycle.
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