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Paraguay's maquiladora sector exported USD 471 million in the first four months of 2026, up USD 83 million year-on-year, driven by autoparts, food, clothing, and aluminum. The industry now employs 35,357 people, with 45% women, and 24 new programs approved in April alone.
maquilaindustriaParaguayan ambassador to the US, Gustavo Leite, says he helped negotiate a state-backed subsidy for a direct Asunción-Miami flight, but the head of Dinac denies the agency can offer such incentives.
dinacaviationAttorney Osvaldo Granada Salaberry told Ultima Hora that the power scheme once run by former JEM president Óscar González Daher continues to operate in the Consejo de la Magistratura, citing the recent election of Aldo Cantero as an example.
oscar-gonzalez-daherosvaldo-granada-salaberryParaguay's FEPY announces EmprendeTECH, a free event on June 5, 2026, featuring Google for Education and Oracle Next Education to boost AI and digital transformation for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
fepyemprendetechgoogle-for-educationoracle-next-educationLawyer and former electoral judge Jorge Rolón Luna harshly criticized the Paraguayan justice system, calling it 'incorrigible' after Aldo Cantero was included in a shortlist for a criminal court judge position in Asunción. Rolón Luna, who has previously denounced criminal structures within the judiciary, pointed to Cantero’s career and a domestic violence complaint against him as reasons for concern.
A Paraguayan judge has definitively dismissed charges against former Dinac president Edgar Melgarejo and four others in the 'tapabocas de oro' scandal, complying with a 2024 appellate court decision that annulled the prosecution's case. The Supreme Court later rejected the prosecution's final appeal.
dinacedgar-melgarejoSenator Édgar López acknowledged that political parties negotiate and control the selection of judges, prosecutors, and appellate judges in Paraguay's Consejo de la Magistratura, undermining merit-based appointments.
judiciarypolitical-appointmentsconsejo-de-la-magistraturaedgar-lopezaldo-canteroParaguay's total exports reached $6.2059 billion in the first four months of 2026, a 14.6% increase year-on-year, driven by strong growth in primary products and industrial manufactures, while beef exports declined.
maquilaCoomecipar organized a gala concert titled “Homenaje a la Madre y a la Patria” at the Teatro Lírico del Banco Central del Paraguay, featuring performances by Susana Zaldívar, Alcides Ovelar, Andantinos, Karai Tereré, and Los Alfonso. The event celebrated Paraguayan identity and the role of mothers, drawing a family audience.
coomeciparteatro-lirico-banco-centralsusana-zaldivaralcides-ovelarParaguay’s Independence Day military parade on Thursday will showcase five US-donated Safe Boat patrol boats and four Brazilian Super Tucano aircraft, among other equipment. The parade will feature a reduced contingent of 3,000 troops due to security operations against the EPP, according to Defense Minister Óscar González.
super-tucanomilitary-paradeFormer Paraguayan deputy and ex-president of the Magistrates' Impeachment Jury (JEM), Orlando Arévalo, suspended his scheduled testimony before prosecutor Eugenio Ocampos in a fraud investigation involving G. 130 million. His defense requested the case file, and a new date will be set.
orlando-arevaloParaguay's Ministry of Health reports that measles vaccination coverage has reached 89% nationwide, with 421,203 children vaccinated so far, according to Unicanal.
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