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The first edition of Crazy Week, held from June 25 to 28 on the border between Ponta Porã and Pedro Juan Caballero, offered discounts of 10% to 50% and is expected to generate around $35 million in revenue, with more than 50,000 tourists anticipated.
The European Union's ban on Brazilian beef imports opens up a historic opportunity for Paraguay in a global scenario where supply falls short of demand, according to specialist Marcos Medina.
Spending on salaries in Paraguay's Central Administration grew 8.3% through May 2026 and now accounts for 53% of tax revenue, while tax collections rose just 1.2%, prompting the government to announce austerity measures.
An agreement to supply electricity to Atome's fertilizer plant in Villeta at a preferential rate of $30 per MWh could result in a $750 million loss for Paraguay and ANDE over 15 years.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Paraguay unanimously decided to keep the interest rate at 5.50% per year, amid a scenario of inflation below the target, a projected growth of 4.2% for 2026, and monitoring of external risks such as oil prices and the United States' monetary policy.
Paraguay's financial system saw a 36% increase in credit operations over 16 months, with loans accounting for more than half of the total in May 2026.
The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) is moving forward with the QR Hub project, integrated into the Sistema de Pagos del Paraguay (SIP), which is already in the final phase of testing in a controlled production environment, aiming to create a unified and interoperable system for commercial payments through QR codes, while also enabling fintechs as Payment Initiation Service Providers (PISPs) and developing the platform for digital Savings Deposit Certificates (CDAd).
The House of Representatives postponed for 15 days the analysis of a bill that provides for the payment of default interest to construction companies for halted public works, after lawmakers raised concerns about legal issues and the high fiscal cost.
Senator Rafael Filizzola stated that Paraguayan consumers are paying international prices for beef due to the sector's strong export orientation — around 90% of production is destined for the foreign market — and the high market concentration, in which five slaughterhouses account for approximately 85% of the country's beef processing. He voiced support for a bill that proposes capping the profit margin at 10% on three popular beef cuts.
The Social Security Institute (IPS) allocated G. 174,057,730,805 in contracts to Infocenter SA, which won three of the four bidding processes held since 2017 for the implementation of an integrated management system based on SAP technology, accounting for approximately 94.4% of the total G. 184,452,730,805 earmarked by the institution for the platform.
The ANDE Engineers Union proposed limiting the consumption of electro-intensive industries in Paraguay, such as data centers and artificial intelligence projects, to 700 MW in order to preserve the country's energy security and avoid compromising strategic resources in the medium and long term.
Paraguay recorded a 35% increase in the establishment of foreign companies in 2025, totaling 660 new firms, according to Vice Minister Eduardo Gustale.
Paraguay's tourist lodges are rolling out promotions—such as a third night free and special discounts—to counter low winter occupancy driven by seasonal factors, the election year, and the approaching 2026 World Cup, with nightly rates ranging from G. 80,000 to G. 250,000.
Luque leads real estate growth in Greater Asunción, driven by public infrastructure investments, support for local industrial development, and prominence in the Che Róga Porã housing program.
The price of live pigs in Paraguay has fallen to G. 9,700/kg, the lowest level since 2023, driven by regional and global factors such as export blockades, sanitary outbreaks, and shifts in demand.
Brazilian companies are interested in building solar plants and small hydroelectric facilities in Paraguay, taking advantage of the new legal framework that allows the sale of electricity in the country, both to ANDE and through private agreements.
Five months after it came into force, the National Unified Registry (RUN), created by Law 7424/25 and which merged the General Directorate of Public Registries, the National Cadastre Service, and the Department of Surveying and Geodesy under the Supreme Court of Justice, has yet to deliver the operational efficiency it promised, according to representative bodies of Paraguayan notaries. They point to a lack of real integration between databases, the persistence of separate procedures, longer processing times — from around 10 calendar days to up to 15 business days or more — and risks associated with the physical transfer of files between offices.
In 2026, Paraguay's apparent labor productivity was US$13,728 per person, placing it below eight Latin American countries, including Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, and surpassing only Bolivia.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) established through Resolution No. 472 that the mandatory biodiesel blend in Type III Diesel will be 8% to 10% by volume, revoking the previous regulation from October 2023 and taking effect 30 days after publication.
DNIT has published General Resolution No. 54, requiring manufacturers, importers, exporters, and retailers of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and pyrotechnic articles to issue electronic tax documents exclusively through Sifen, with a 90-day compliance deadline. For companies with their own systems, the transition favors API-based integrations that preserve commercial operations and keep auditable fiscal evidence.
The Paraguay-Brazil Chamber of Commerce (CCPB) hosted the event "How Much Is My Company Really Worth?", bringing together specialists to discuss traditional business valuation methods in the context of mergers and acquisitions, amid growing foreign investor interest in Paraguayan firms driven by the country's dual investment-grade rating.
The Estudio de Arquitectura aquino+, led by architect César Aquino, won two consecutive international tenders and was commissioned to design and build the first two H&M stores in Paraguay—one at Paseo La Galería and the other in the Distrito Perseverancia neighborhood, both in Asunción.
Paraguay will host the first Fintech Iberoamérica Summit on August 6, 2026, at Paseo La Galería in Asunción, bringing together industry leaders, investors, and companies such as Amazon to connect startups with investors and boost the regional fintech ecosystem.
Starting July 1, with the minimum wage adjusted to G. 3,044,000 and the daily minimum wage to G. 117,077, child support payments will be automatically updated under Article 189 of the Code for Children and Adolescents, without the need for a new court proceeding, explained Judge Pili Rodríguez.