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Paraguay's FEPY announces EmprendeTECH, a free event on June 5, 2026, featuring Google for Education and Oracle Next Education to boost AI and digital transformation for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
fepyemprendetechgoogle-for-educationoracle-next-educationLawyer and former electoral judge Jorge Rolón Luna harshly criticized the Paraguayan justice system, calling it 'incorrigible' after Aldo Cantero was included in a shortlist for a criminal court judge position in Asunción. Rolón Luna, who has previously denounced criminal structures within the judiciary, pointed to Cantero’s career and a domestic violence complaint against him as reasons for concern.
A Paraguayan judge has definitively dismissed charges against former Dinac president Edgar Melgarejo and four others in the 'tapabocas de oro' scandal, complying with a 2024 appellate court decision that annulled the prosecution's case. The Supreme Court later rejected the prosecution's final appeal.
dinacedgar-melgarejoSenator Édgar López acknowledged that political parties negotiate and control the selection of judges, prosecutors, and appellate judges in Paraguay's Consejo de la Magistratura, undermining merit-based appointments.
judiciarypolitical-appointmentsconsejo-de-la-magistraturaedgar-lopezaldo-canteroParaguay's total exports reached $6.2059 billion in the first four months of 2026, a 14.6% increase year-on-year, driven by strong growth in primary products and industrial manufactures, while beef exports declined.
maquilaCoomecipar organized a gala concert titled “Homenaje a la Madre y a la Patria” at the Teatro Lírico del Banco Central del Paraguay, featuring performances by Susana Zaldívar, Alcides Ovelar, Andantinos, Karai Tereré, and Los Alfonso. The event celebrated Paraguayan identity and the role of mothers, drawing a family audience.
coomeciparteatro-lirico-banco-centralsusana-zaldivaralcides-ovelarParaguay’s Independence Day military parade on Thursday will showcase five US-donated Safe Boat patrol boats and four Brazilian Super Tucano aircraft, among other equipment. The parade will feature a reduced contingent of 3,000 troops due to security operations against the EPP, according to Defense Minister Óscar González.
super-tucanomilitary-paradeDigital influencer Romi Das sparked debate by listing in a TikTok video positive aspects of Paraguay that she says are undervalued by Paraguayans themselves, such as cheap rent, ease of starting a business, and low tax burden.
romi-dastiktokFormer Paraguayan deputy and ex-president of the Magistrates' Impeachment Jury (JEM), Orlando Arévalo, suspended his scheduled testimony before prosecutor Eugenio Ocampos in a fraud investigation involving G. 130 million. His defense requested the case file, and a new date will be set.
orlando-arevaloParaguay's Ministry of Health reports that measles vaccination coverage has reached 89% nationwide, with 421,203 children vaccinated so far, according to Unicanal.
measlesParaguay's Attorney General Emiliano Rolón Fernández appeared before the Chamber of Deputies to request a budget increase to double the number of prosecutors from 350 to 700, citing insufficient resources to meet citizen demand. The request comes after the Senate approved only a fraction of the needed funds.
attorney-generalbudgetprosecutorsemiliano-rolonchamber-of-deputiesEmiliano Rolón, Paraguay's attorney general, told lawmakers that his CV erroneously listed him as coordinator of Universidad Sudamericana due to a transcription and printing mistake. He acknowledged teaching there in 2013 but denied any directorial role.
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