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With technical support from Chile, Paraguay is preparing the first tender for transport reform along the Mariscal López corridor, while bus companies say the technical fare has gone nine months without an update and are pressing for funds to keep the service running.
Paraguay Business Week will bring together investment, trade, maquila and support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from November 11 to 13 at the TASK Center in Hernandarias, with more than 10,000 participants expected and US$1 billion in projected business, strengthening business ties between Paraguay and Brazil.
In ordinary private employment in Paraguay, the final settlement starts with the reason for termination. Unpaid wages, aguinaldo and vacation are checked separately; an unjustified dismissal can add notice pay and 15 daily wages of indemnity per service year. Ten continuous years trigger a special employment-stability regime.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched MIC MAP, a platform that integrates territorial, productive, logistics, energy, social and trade data from across Paraguay to guide public policy, investment and productive planning.
DNIT is studying a review of tax benefits for corporate reserves and electric vehicles and a change to the tax on tirzepatide, while UIP is urging caution over regimes such as maquila; all the measures depend on Congress.
Paraguay’s draft 2027 National General Budget provides $76.5 million to subsidize public transport in Asunción and the metropolitan area, with coverage linked to public borrowing and, according to local reports, bond issuance. Lawmakers question the increase amid continuing service problems.
According to the organizers, the 3rd Taiwan–Paraguay Technology Forum, scheduled for September 11 and 12 at the Central Bank of Paraguay in Asunción, will bring together experts to discuss applications of artificial intelligence in areas including industry, agriculture, health, energy, logistics, finance, cybersecurity and digital government, with free admission upon prior registration.
Paraguay’s manufacturing industry has grown and is seeking long-term credit, stable energy, training and technology to expand investment, jobs and exports.
IPS reviewed low returns, payment defaults and legal disputes involving Villa Santo Domingo, Isla de Francia and Cantegrill, considering converting part of the first property into accommodation for medical residents and improving the use of the other properties.
Since July 2026 Paraguay's general minimum wage is Gs. 3,044,000. A full-time domestic worker also generates a 16.5% employer IPS contribution; adding the annual bonus produces a baseline annual employer budget of about Gs. 45.6 million before overtime and other variable costs.
Digitalization, used by about 85% of Paraguay’s population in 2025, is driving e-commerce, fintech, digital wallets, QR payments and online betting, while virtual transactions are expected to exceed 40 million in 2026.
Up to 800,000 jobs in Paraguay are exposed to artificial-intelligence automation, especially in call centers, telemarketing and customer service. The scale of possible effects by 2035 depends on the definitions and conditions of the estimate, while vocational training is presented as a response.
Asunción bondholders will decide on September 16 whether to seek legal action if the municipality does not prove that it paid the G. 41.101 billion promised for the previous day, while accumulated debt and unfinished drainage works expose the administration’s financial crisis.
Paraguay has moved many government procedures online, but “online” means different things depending on the process. Temporary residency must be applied for in person. RUC tax registration starts online but, according to DNIT, is completed at a government office. An EAS company can be incorporated online, but the principal legal representative must meet specific electronic-identity requirements — and the subsequent RUC process may still involve an in-person step.
Itaipu Binacional transferred US$310 million to Paraguay in the first eight months of 2026 for royalties, energy transfers and ANDE investments, bringing transfers since August 2023 to US$1.532 billion to finance the public budget, school meals, construction and electrical infrastructure.
Paraguay and Japan have signed a US$24 million grant to build and equip a space technology center at the National University of Asunción, focused on professional training, small-satellite development and the use of geospatial data in areas such as agriculture, environmental monitoring and disaster prevention.
Paraguay’s 2027 General National Budget bill projects a fiscal deficit of 3.9% of GDP, spending of G. 166.3 trillion and increased funding for social programs, including 30,000 new beneficiaries of the elderly pension.
Cerneco rejects tax increases in Paraguay and says the government should prioritize combating tax evasion, reviewing public spending and reforming the Caja Fiscal before raising taxes, citing Bendaña’s unverified claim that about 50% of business owners do not pay taxes.
Paraguayan exports grew 27% in volume, but the fall in the dollar stripped G. 15.45 trillion from revenue, which remained virtually unchanged at G. 81.89 trillion, while the foreign-exchange derivatives market expanded to protect companies from volatility.
Paraguay plans to install a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Carmelo Peralta, initially supplied with Argentine gas from Vaca Muerta and later with gas from the Paraguayan Chaco, mainly serving Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul through the Bioceanic Route and the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.
Paraguay will promote food and wine companies on October 19, 2026, at Castello di Solfagnano in Italy’s Umbria region, in a planned program of meetings, tastings and visits aimed at connecting producers with potential European buyers, investors and partners.
ANDE is preparing its first tender to purchase 140 MW of solar power from a private plant in Loma Plata, with an estimated investment of US$100 million and connection to the National Interconnected System.
The European Union’s two-year sanitary suspension of Brazilian beef could increase Paraguay’s presence in the European market, while also intensifying Brazilian competition in Chile and other regional destinations.
Paraguay’s public debt rose 15% in 12 months to reach US$21.947 billion in the first half of 2026, equivalent to 34.4% of GDP, as the government prepares a plan to reduce the deficit to 1.5% by 2028.