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The president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, reported that laundry workers at the hospital must manually transport water due to a supply interruption caused by unfinished work by a contracted company. Additionally, two of the five industrial washing machines have been broken for three years.
ipsisaias-fretesThe National Audiovisual Institute of Paraguay (INAP) and the Municipality of Villarrica signed a two-year cooperation agreement to foster the audiovisual industry and film culture in the department of Guairá, with a free Paraguayan film week planned starting in June.
inapvillarricaguairaThree armed men with their faces covered invaded the Ña Rumi store in the Kuruzu de Hierro community, Concepción, taking money and five cell phones. The police are investigating the case.
concepcionkuruzu-de-hierroA freight train collided with a public bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring 25 others. The accident occurred in the Ratchathewi district and also involved cars and motorcycles.
bangkokThe Migration Affairs and Development Committee of the Chamber of Deputies is studying a bill to regulate Articles 148 and 150 of the National Constitution on nationality by naturalization, but decided to seek legal consultations before issuing an opinion.
An analysis of historical documents, including the testimony of Governor Velasco's legal advisor and the transcript of the conversation between Belgrano and chaplain Molas, challenges the narrative that Paraguayan independence was inspired by the Argentine military expedition. The sources indicate that the doctrine of provincial sovereignty was already formulated in Asunción before Belgrano's arrival.
manuel-belgranojose-gaspar-rodriguez-de-franciaThe series of fascicles 'Paraguayan Legacy: Characters Who Made History', by historian Fabián Chamorro, will be distributed for free with the purchase of the newspaper Última Hora starting May 17. The collection covers figures such as Juana María de Lara, Augusto Roa Bastos, Elisa Lynch, and Arsenio Erico.
fabian-chamorrocolecoes-uhParaguay's Magistrates Council passed over prosecutor Deny Yoon Pak, who led the mega-operation A Ultranza against drug trafficking, and chose Aldo Cantero, known as 'Aldo Canta 50' for allegedly negotiating cases, to join the shortlist for judge. The decision drew criticism from legal experts and accusations that the body prioritizes political loyalties over merit.
deny-yoon-pakaldo-canteroa-ultranzaThe Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) celebrates April inflation at 2.3%, below the 4% target, but analyst Alejo García argues the decline is artificial, driven by a 23% appreciation of the guarani against the dollar since July 2025, not by effective monetary policy. García points to flaws in the BCP's toolkit, such as the lack of high-frequency open market operations and an 'inverted corridor' of rates, indicating structural dysfunctions.
bcpguaranialejo-garciaThe Association of Christian Entrepreneurs (ADEC) will hold its International Congress in June, with the theme of Fair Play applied to the business world. The event seeks to promote fair dealings and businesses with a 'human face', aligned with the Social Doctrine of the Church and the Year of the Common Good proclaimed by the Paraguayan Episcopal Conference for 2026.
adecfair-playThe Consorcio Vial de Integración has begun paving 3.8 km of access to the Bioceanic Bridge, linking Carmelo Peralta to Route PY15, with an investment of over G. 125,900 million financed by Itaipú Binacional.
carmelo-peraltaitai-puThe promissory note mafia, a scam scheme that has lasted two years, remains unpunished. Victims, mostly public employees, denounce judicial delays and new types of scams, such as the sale of promissory notes from closed companies and the non-return of documents after debt settlement. Senators and the mayor of Ciudad del Este met with those affected, but the justice system has not advanced.
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