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Paraguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez stated that coordination among Frente Guasú, the PLRA, and other sectors is advancing in 138 municipalities, but acknowledged internal tensions and challenges posed by preferential voting. She defended territorial alliances as key for municipal elections.
esperanza-martinezfrente-guasuplraThe National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) faces an impasse over the minimum wage adjustment, with employers advocating strict application of the law based on the CPI and workers demanding a 22% increase. The government is considering modernizing the basic basket, while unions accuse the Central Bank of manipulating inflation.
conasambcpThe eighth edition of 'Los museos se muestran' (Museums on Display) is taking place today at the Itaú Cultural Space - Port Cultural Center in Asunción. The event brings together nearly forty museums, cultural centers, and research institutions from across Paraguay for a day of free access, showcasing historical, scientific, and artistic collections. The event also includes a series of talks addressing the social role of heritage in times of crisis, participatory scientific dissemination, and the rescue of Jesuit memory.
cienciaJoint radio and TV broadcast brings together experts to analyze the life, work and long exile of the creator of the Guarania, who died in Buenos Aires in 1972 and whose remains were repatriated only in 1991.
jose-asuncion-floresguaraniaWork by Nicolás Richard and Luc Capdevila proposes revisiting the Chaco War (1932-1935) based on indigenous documents and accounts, shifting focus from military chronicles to the impact on native communities. Launch at CAV/Museu do Barro, in Asunción, on May 26.
nicolas-richardluc-capdevilaThe Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal of Paraguay (TSJE) acknowledged that it relaxed the rules of a tender for the rental of voting machines, after canceling a first call in which the Consórcio Comitia MSA was disqualified for replacing the screen of an equipment during the technical test. The change allowed the consortium, which had been disqualified for an alleged attempted fraud, to win the new tender and close a contract of nearly US$ 35 million for the upcoming internal and municipal elections.
tsjeconsorcio-comitia-msaParaguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) recorded an increase of 49,005 contributors in the General Regime between April 2025 and April 2026, totaling 835,280 contributors, driven mainly by formal salaried employment and the livestock sector.
ipsThe Embassy of Japan inaugurated the exhibition “Netsuke: Miniature Sculptures Carved in Wood” at the Carlos Colombino Cultural Center, in Manzana de la Rivera, Asunción. The show, sponsored by the Japan Foundation, brings together pieces that blend Japanese tradition and contemporary carving, open to the public until June 13.
netsukeCerro Porteño coach Ariel Holan stated that left-back Blas Riveros will hardly return to the pitch before the end of the Apertura 2026, contradicting the expectation generated by the player's social media posts and his inclusion in the Paraguayan national team's preliminary list for the World Cup.
blas-riveroscerro-portenoariel-holanAfter losing to Sportivo Trinidense in the Apertura 2026, coach Ariel Holan justified fielding starters as a form of training and criticized the physical disparity of the squad inherited from the previous management, aiming for qualification to the Libertadores round of 16.
cerro-portenoariel-holansportivo-trinidensecopa-libertadorespalmeirasParaguay's Electoral Justice has already verified 3,928 ballot boxes for the simultaneous internal elections on June 7, focusing on materials and documents. The process continues until May 20, covering all departments, while municipal elections are scheduled for October 4, 2026.
A delegation of 12 Peruvian companies takes part in the second Peru-Paraguay trade mission on May 20 and 21, featuring business rounds and an exhibition of food, textiles, and household goods.
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