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Criminals intercepted a tanker truck on route PY10 in Tebicuary and stole 27 thousand liters of vegetable oil. The driver was tied up and the cargo, which was traveling from Caaguazú to Villeta, was taken. The National Police are investigating the case as aggravated robbery.
tebicuaryguairaProsecutors have filed charges against Lourdes Bernarda Ramírez de Ramos for her alleged role in the kidnappings of Arlan Fick and police officer Edelio Morínigo, as well as other crimes attributed to the self-styled Paraguayan People’s Army between 2009 and 2015.
epparlan-fickedelio-morinigoWhile Mayor Luis Bello (ANR-HC) touts the cleanup of the historic center after the national holidays, residents of residential neighborhoods live with rubble, blocked sidewalks and piled-up trash. The contrast lays bare the shoddy state of urban services in Paraguay's capital.
luis-belloThe educational community of Colegio San Francisco de Asís, from Ypané, was one of the most talked-about after its participation in the student parade held in Ñemby. The elegant attire of the chiroleras generated hundreds of compliments on social media, where many users highlighted the sobriety and good taste of the presentation.
colegio-san-francisco-de-asisypanenembychirolerasAfter days of heat, Paraguay's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts a sharp drop in temperatures starting Sunday, with lows of 10°C in Ñeembucú and Paraguarí on Monday.
A dense fog covered Asunción and cities of the Central Department on Saturday morning, reducing visibility and affecting ground and air traffic. The Director of Meteorology, Eduardo Mingo, explained that the phenomenon is called fog when visibility is less than one kilometer, and mist when it is greater. The Silvio Pettirossi Airport in Luque recorded low visibility, but no flights were canceled, according to Dinac.
A sworn declaration submitted to the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic shows that the assets of Jorge Brítez, former president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), increased by more than G. 682 million during his term, ending with 19 properties and a net worth exceeding G. 32.5 billion.
ipsjorge-britezThe Kremlin confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in China on May 19 and 20, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit. The agenda includes meetings with Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang, as well as the signing of a joint declaration on strategic cooperation.
putinxi-jinpingchina-russia-relationstrump-china-visitukraine-warmultipolar-world-orderPresident Santiago Peña and Minister Claudia Centurión inspected the stormwater drainage and recovery works on Avenida Avelino Martínez in San Lorenzo, aimed at solving structural and flooding problems after more than 40 years without a comprehensive intervention.
santiago-penaclaudia-centurionavenida-avelino-martinezsan-lorenzoThe Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence (Minna) reported that the 147 Fono Ayuda hotline received 578 calls in April 2026, involving 1,110 children and adolescents in vulnerable situations. The main violations were failure to fulfill the duty of care (459 cases), mistreatment (406), social risk (192), street situation (125), and alleged sexual abuse (102). The Central department led the records with 266 cases, followed by Asunción (113) and Itapúa (38). The cases were forwarded to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Defender's Office, and CODENI.
Pablo Daniel Irala Barrios, 47, is intubated at the Regional Hospital of Paraguarí with end-stage liver cirrhosis. The family requests an ICU bed, but all eight intensive care beds in the hospital are occupied. The director of the 9th Health Region states that public ICUs are saturated.
paraguarihospital-regionalhospital-regional-de-paraguariThe penultimate round of the Paraguayan Torneo Apertura continues this Saturday with the only match between Guaraní and Ameliano. Meanwhile, Cerro Porteño and Nacional compete for the runner-up spot, and Olimpia, already champions, won agonizingly against Recoleta.
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