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Politics - Sep 2, 2026

Chamber reelected Benítez and elected Torres to the Comptroller General’s leadership; Pérez leads Asunción polls

Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies reelected Camilo Benítez with 64 votes and elected Armindo Torres to the leadership of the Comptroller General’s Office, the constitutional body that oversees public resources, assets, budgets, and the State’s economic and financial activities. The opposition criticized the placement of Colorado Party members in both top posts, while Camilo Pérez leads election surveys with incomplete available methodology.

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Society & Health - Sep 2, 2026

1,605 escribanos compete for 92 vacant notarial offices in Supreme Court examination

A total of 1,605 escribanos take the examination on September 1 to compete initially for 92 vacant notarial offices in a process organized by the Supreme Court of Justice, with optical-scanner grading followed by an assessment of academic merits and curricula vitae.

Politics - Sep 1, 2026

Supreme Court rejects habeas corpus and upholds Gianina García Troche’s pretrial detention

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court unanimously rejected Gianina García Troche’s habeas corpus petition and upheld her pretrial detention in proceedings over alleged drug trafficking, related crimes and money laundering.

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Economy - Sep 1, 2026

Aliases reach 5.35 million in Paraguay as QR Hub expansion remains planned

Alias registrations in Paraguay reached 5,355,557 in July 2026, up 54% in 12 months. Separately, information about QR Hub describes plans to expand interoperable payments, while the available material does not establish how much of the Alias growth has translated into actual merchant use.

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Security & Justice - Sep 1, 2026

Paraguay-Brazil operation destroys 222 hectares of marijuana in Canindeyú and Caaguazú

Operation Nueva Alianza 57 destroyed 222 hectares of marijuana plantations, 44 camps, 5,250 kilograms of processed drug and an estimated potential output of 666,000 kilograms during 12 days of incursions in Canindeyú and Caaguazú.

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Security & Justice - Sep 1, 2026

Senad seizes 30 rifles in Pedro Juan Caballero allegedly bound for Brazil

Senad seized 30 7.62-caliber rifles in Pedro Juan Caballero and detained two brothers. Authorities are investigating whether the weapons were intended for criminal groups in Brazil.

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Infrastructure & Environment - Sep 1, 2026

Puente de la Integración to Allow Residents’ Cars from September 14 and Extend Hours for Empty Trucks

From September 14, 2026, residents of Ciudad del Este, Presidente Franco, Hernandarias and Foz do Iguaçu will be able to cross the Puente de la Integración in private cars from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. using the Documento de Tránsito Vecinal Fronterizo, while empty trucks will have extended access from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Society & Health - Sep 1, 2026

Dollar falls in Paraguay to G. 5,940, near lowest levels since 2018

The dollar was selling for about G. 5,940 in Paraguay on August 31, 2026, close to average levels at the end of 2018, as the guarani’s appreciation affected exporters and benefited buyers of products and services abroad.

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Society & Health - Sep 1, 2026

UIP rejects tax increases and demands public-spending reform to fund doctors

The Paraguayan Industrial Union rejected raising taxes to finance salary increases sought by doctors and called for structural public-spending reform. Analyst Stan Canova criticized the proposal to raise the Personal Income Tax from 10% to 14% and cited monthly pay of up to G. 24 million for doctors with four contracts, which he described as four 12-hour weekly workloads.

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Society & Health - Sep 1, 2026

Trial of Miguel Prieto over food kits to continue on September 7

The trial of Miguel Prieto and 10 other defendants in the Tía Chela case, concerning the purchase of 25,000 food kits in 2020, will continue on September 7 after the first hearing ended without the presentation of the main evidence.

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Society & Health - Sep 1, 2026

Audit Finds Over G. 50 Billion Paid to 11,000 Deceased Retirees at IPS

An audit by the Comptroller General’s Office presented to Congress on August 31 found payments exceeding G. 50 billion to more than 11,000 deceased retirees at the IPS, alongside a G. 624 billion discrepancy in inventory, while public doctors continue mobilizing for better wages and working conditions.

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Economy - Sep 1, 2026

Construction employs 262,000 people in Paraguay, but public works have executed only 34.5% of the 2026 budget

Construction employed more than 262,000 people in Paraguay in the second quarter of 2026, up 9.1% year on year, while public works had executed 34.5% of the US$1.281 billion allocated in the budget by the first week of August.

Society & Health - Sep 1, 2026

197 doctors formally resign in Paraguay amid medicine and salary crisis

At least 197 specialist doctors formally submitted resignations in Paraguay after a five-day strike, as patients report shortages of medicines and supplies; the government attributes rejection of a across-the-board raise to fiscal constraints and is considering measures to fill vacancies, regularize 2,390 contracted workers and include US$760 million for medicines and supplies in the 2027 budget proposal, which has not yet been approved. University lecturers are also threatening mobilization, while Eduardo Nakayama proposes eliminating state-paid private insurance to direct US$100 million to US$120 million annually to public health without shifting pressure to the Social Security Institute (IPS), which is facing its own crisis.

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Infrastructure & Environment - Sep 1, 2026

Infrastructure for Nuevo Barrio Bañado Tacumbú reaches 66%, but home construction has not started

Infrastructure for Nuevo Barrio Bañado Tacumbú in Asunción is 66% complete. Housing for more than 2,500 families is still awaiting evaluation of a tender that received 21 bids.

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Society & Health - Sep 1, 2026

Paraguayan Society of Diabetology says diabetes affects more than 10% of Paraguayans

The Paraguayan Society of Diabetology says more than 10% of the country’s population has diabetes, associated with hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity. The organization did not provide the estimate’s year, methodology or statistical source; it will hold a congress and a community day on prevention and care from September 9 to 11.

Economy - Aug 31, 2026

Senator Gustavo Leite proposes cutting up to US$400 million and offering retirement to 100,000 public employees

Senator Gustavo Leite proposed reducing public spending by up to US$400 million a year, including an incentivized voluntary retirement program for up to 100,000 public employees, merging redundant agencies and freezing hiring. The figures and effects are Leite’s projections, and implementation still depends on financing, executive decisions and negotiations.

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Infrastructure & Environment - Aug 31, 2026

Rocío Vallejo seeks MOPC information on the progress of the Tren de Cercanías

Rocío Vallejo submitted a draft resolution requesting that the MOPC provide information on the background, tenders, progress, costs, financing, possible obstacles and timeline of the Tren de Cercanías, a project relevant to metropolitan mobility and regional connectivity. The text will still be reviewed by Chamber of Deputies committees.

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Economy - Aug 31, 2026

ICE plans to spend up to $2 million on Spot robots for high-risk inspections in the US

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend between $1 million and $2 million to buy Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robots for inspections and risk assessments in dangerous, confined or hard-to-reach areas, but it has not yet determined the quantity or final purchase price.

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Politics - Aug 31, 2026

Pajari wins in Itapúa; Domínguez takes WRC2 at home

Sami Pajari won Rally del Paraguay 2026 for his third consecutive victory of the WRC season. Diego Domínguez Bejarano won WRC2 at home, while Santiago Peña said he would work to bring more competitions to Paraguay; Pedro Alliana presented Andrea Lafarja as the first Paraguayan woman to reach a World Rally Championship podium.

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Economy - Aug 31, 2026

Gladys Benegas proposes expanding Paraguay’s Fiscal Responsibility Law to measure unexecuted spending and public-liquidity returns

Economist Gladys Benegas proposes expanding the review of Paraguay’s Fiscal Responsibility Law to measure unexecuted spending, the cost of idle public liquidity and returns on financial investments, citing Argentine funds with low execution and resources invested in Treasury securities.

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Economy - Aug 31, 2026

Carandayty Basin has an estimated 70 Tcf of unproven gas potential

The Carandayty Basin in Boquerón has an estimated gas potential of 70 Tcf, according to Giuliano Franco, CEO of Zeus Energy. The volume is not yet a proved reserve or commercial production and depends on confirmation of recoverability, feasibility and market demand.

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Economy - Aug 31, 2026

Ueno Bank’s capital ratio could fall from 12.4% to 6.12% after linked holdings are deducted

Ueno Bank’s solvency ratio could fall from 12.4% to about 6.12% at the end of 2025 if G. 876.7 billion invested in UPay and Wepa were deducted, below the legal minimum of 8% for Tier 1 capital.

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Society & Health - Aug 31, 2026

Student asks about persecution under the dictatorship in sign language during visit to Asunción

A student from the Primera Escuela Paraguaya de Sordos asked in sign language why Paraguayans were persecuted during a morning visit to Plaza de los Desaparecidos in Asunción, where Néstor Vera explained the persecution of people demanding better working conditions and human rights during the Stroessner dictatorship; the activity, part of a three-article series on historical memory, also brought together victims and relatives, while the Truth and Justice Commission estimates around 107,987 affected relatives and records 20,090 direct victims.

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Agriculture - Aug 31, 2026

Paraguay is home to six endemic Manihot species, including the threatened M. takape

Paraguay is home to 15 Manihot taxa, six of them endemic, including Manihot takape, described in 2018 through a research project on wild relatives of economically important crops.

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