Joshua Duerksen to race for Hitech in Formula 2 in 2027 with new car
Joshua Duerksen will race for Hitech in Formula 2 in 2027, the season the series adopts a new car model.
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Almirón scores twice, Olveira saves a penalty as Paraguay beat Bolivia 2-0 in Washington
Miguel Almirón scored twice, while Gastón Olveira saved a penalty and other shots in Paraguay’s 2-0 win over Bolivia in Washington, after changes by Paraguay reduced its dominance and opened up chances for both teams late in the game.
Asunción to host 2028 World Championship of Ancestral Asado, with more than 1,000 foreign visitors expected
Asunción will host the 2028 World Championship of Ancestral Asado after Paraguay secured 8 of 12 votes, equivalent to 80% support. Organizers project about 80 teams and more than 1,000 foreign visitors.
Duerksen drives Mercedes F1 car
Joshua Duerksen became the first Paraguayan to drive a Formula 1 car during private Mercedes tests.
Paraguay’s National Library marks 139 years preserving documentary heritage in Asunción
Paraguay’s National Library marks 139 years of preserving the country’s documentary heritage and facilitating access to it under the National Secretariat of Culture, while supporting the public library network and participating in CONALIB, which helps shape national reading and book policies.
Dispute over chipa’s origin rekindles tensions between Paraguay and Argentina; claim remains unsubstantiated
A post attributing chipa’s origin to Argentina has rekindled a cultural dispute with Paraguay, but the claim about antecedents in Itatí, Corrientes, remains independently unsubstantiated amid records of Guaraní preparations and official recognition of chipa as Paraguay’s national food.
Robert Harrison confirms Alfaro through 2030 after Paraguay qualify for 2026 World Cup
Robert Harrison confirmed Gustavo Alfaro will remain with the Paraguayan national team through the 2030 World Cup after the coach took La Albirroja back to the 2026 tournament, 16 years later, with the documents due to be signed when he returns on Monday.
Investigation rules out Sarmiento’s authorship and the authenticity of pamphlet attributed to Caxias
An investigation by Última Hora concluded that the phrase was not written by Sarmiento and appears in a political pamphlet with no proven authorship, original manuscript, colophon or printing date, attributed to Caxias and classified as apocryphal by the Mitre Museum; Chiavenato acknowledged that the document might have been lost among wartime records that were burned, stolen, destroyed or misplaced, while the Imperial Museum reported, after an inquiry by the Brazilian Army’s Directorate of Cultural Affairs, that it did not possess the alleged letter.
Conmebol fines Olimpia $25,000 for pyrotechnics and rule violations against Vasco
Conmebol fined Olimpia $25,000 for using pyrotechnics and failing to follow instructions during the Copa Sudamericana match against Vasco, warned press chief Joel Barrios and ordered the amount to be deducted automatically from the club’s revenues.
Proposals to strengthen Paraguay’s publishing sector
An opinion article argues for policies to support Paraguayan publishers, including financing, public purchases and more accessible incentives, to reduce production barriers and broaden the circulation of books and knowledge.
Senate proposes National Sopa Paraguaya Day on the second Sunday of September
A bill by senators José Oviedo and Rubén Velázquez proposes establishing the second Sunday of September as National Sopa Paraguaya Day to promote and preserve the dish, but the date still depends on congressional consideration and approval.
Swimmer Jack Trudgeon credited Payaguá Indigenous people with the stroke that bore his name
The Trudgeon stroke, popularized by English swimmer Jack Trudgeon, was reportedly learned by him as a child while playing in the water with Payaguá children in Asunción and later spread with the expansion of competitive swimming and municipal pools. The account is based on a statement by the swimmer and research by Gary Osmond, although no record documents a specific teaching scene.
Paraguayan stylist travels through South America with Cirque du Soleil, her family and a sewing machine
Paraguayan stylist Luján Riquelme is traveling through South America with her family and a sewing machine during the Canadian Cirque du Soleil’s “Alegría” tour, creating and repurposing clothing—much of it bought at thrift stores—while sharing the journey through her perspective as she balances motherhood and adapting to the unfamiliar.
Moria Casán recalls detention at Buen Pastor and 2012 settlement over missing necklace
Moria Casán recalled her detention at the Buen Pastor during the investigation into the disappearance in 2012 of a necklace valued at US$70,000. She returned to Paraguay while an international arrest warrant was in force, and the case involved a private US$35,000 settlement later revisited by Netflix’s biographical series.
Alberdi celebrates 96 years as exchange-rate pressure hits border trade and new roads open Paraguayan markets
Alberdi celebrated its 96th anniversary with a civic, student and military parade as border trade faces the effects of the Argentine peso’s devaluation and the city benefits from new road connections since 2021. With Argentine purchasing power declining, improved road access could redirect commerce toward Paraguayan customers.
Chamber of Deputies bill proposes integrated policy to preserve and teach the history of Acosta Ñu
A bill introduced in Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies proposes an integrated policy to research, preserve, teach and disseminate information about Acosta Ñu and the Campaign of the Cordilleras. The measures remain proposals subject to legislative review; the text would also bring together dispersed legal and institutional instruments and create an ad honorem technical committee.
Discovering Paraguay: Three journeys, not a checklist of sights
Paraguay is not best understood through a collection of mandatory stops. Asunción, the southern corridor of Jesuit missions and the Paraná, and the Chaco are three distinct journeys, each with its own history, pace and planning needs.
Chipa cake offered in Argentina draws comments from Paraguayan users
A savory cake-shaped chipa presentation offered by businesses in Argentina drew comments from Paraguayan users on social media.
MuCi to host free lunar eclipse viewing at Asunción’s Costanera on Aug. 27
MuCi will host a free viewing of the nearly total lunar eclipse at Asunción’s Costanera on Aug. 27, from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m., with telescopes and limited places available by advance reservation.
Guarani experiences cultural boom in Paraguay, but experts warn of language displacement risk
Despite Guarani's cultural boom in Paraguay with increasing use in arts and institutions, experts warn of language displacement risk, with speakers incorporating Spanish out of necessity and the percentage of monolingual speakers declining.
Classic between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño could define historical advantage in Sajonia
The classic between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño this Sunday at the Sajonia stadium could equal or extend the narrow historical advantage of 77 to 76 wins that the striped team holds in the 224 matches already played at the venue.
Paraguay to Face Bolivia and Colombia in Friendlies in the U.S. in September
The Paraguayan national team will face Bolivia, led by Óscar Villegas, and Colombia, managed by Néstor Lorenzo, in friendlies in the U.S. in September, while working on renewing coach Gustavo Alfaro's contract.
Ipswich Town signs Julio Enciso in record transfer for Paraguay
Ipswich Town announced the permanent signing of Paraguayan forward Julio Enciso in a transfer worth around 30 million euros, making it the most expensive in history for a Paraguayan player and also the largest ever conducted by the English club.
The Russians who made Paraguay a second homeland
After the Russian Revolution, a small group of military officers, engineers and artists settled in Paraguay. Their role in the Chaco War was real, but the popular legend often makes it larger—and simpler—than the evidence.