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Associations of retirees and contributors of Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) have launched the "IPS without politicians" initiative, which proposes amending Law No. 98/92 so that board members are elected by popular vote rather than appointed by the Executive Branch. The group has already gathered more than 20,000 signatures out of the 51,371 needed to submit the bill to Congress.
ipsLawyer Noelia Núñez, who represents children and adolescents who are victims of abuse, denounces that Paraguay’s judicial system imposes 'glass barriers' that perpetuate revictimization, prioritizing formalities over the victim’s dignity. She cites a case in which a 12-year sentence for abuse was overturned due to a missing seal on digital evidence, forcing the victim into a third trial. Núñez argues that the victim’s testimony should be sufficient for conviction, as already happens in other countries, and criticizes the state’s bureaucratic violence.
Experts point out that Paraguay's fiscal advantages, while still relevant, have lost weight given the need for improvements in infrastructure, legal security, and quality of public services.
maquilaSince 2024, ANDE has carried out dozens of operations against clandestine crypto-mining connections in Alto Paraná, with accumulated losses exceeding 11 billion guaraníes. The illegal activity has forced the state utility to redirect inspections to low-voltage networks, while continuing electrical modernization works in the region.
andealto-paranaParaguay offers five tax advantages to attract investment, including reduced income tax rates, VAT between 5% and 10%, no wealth tax (except real estate), and special regimes such as the Maquila Law and Free Trade Zones, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the National Directorate of Tax Revenue (DNIT).
maquilaResidents of Corumbá Cué, in Mariano Roque Alonso, report assaults and sexual exploitation of indigenous women, but the Prosecutor's Office and Police say they have no official complaints. Images of a young woman found unconscious on a vacant lot are circulating, while the Prosecutor's Office plans a joint operation with INDI and the Secretariat for Children.
corumba-cuemariano-roque-alonsoThe president of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Benjamín Barán, says Paraguay already has enough human capital to start artificial intelligence projects, comparing the challenge to building Itaipu in the 1970s. The country has trained dozens of PhDs and master's graduates in the field and has an expanding researcher system.
conacytbenjamin-baranParaguay’s Comptroller General’s Office (CGR) has fined 27 former lawmakers — senators and deputies — for failing to submit their sworn asset declarations on time. The penalties range from 5 million to over 29 million guaranis, and three of the former legislators have yet to regularize their situation.
Urban indigenous communities such as Tarumandymi in Luque show progress in access to basic services, but still face a lack of state support for economic development and combating discrimination.
tarumandymiindiElectricity consumption in Paraguay rose 21% in the first four months of 2026, driven by crypto mining and AI data centers. ANDE needs US$600 million per year but invests only half that. Engineers warn demand already exceeds 2027 forecasts and that, without accelerating projects, regions could face power shortages starting in 2029.
andeThe announcement of billion-dollar investments in artificial intelligence data centers in Paraguay, in partnership with Taiwan, represents a historic opportunity, but the country urgently needs to resolve power grid bottlenecks and plan its long-term energy matrix, warns Dr. Victorio Oxilia Dávalos, an energy expert.
andevictorio-oxilia-davalostaiwanThe National Electricity Administration (ANDE) detected and intervened in two cases of energy theft in Areguá and Capiatá, in the Central Department, with estimated losses of G. 57 million. The cases were reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Luque.
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