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The Paraguayan Authors Association is investigating the irregular registration of more than one hundred national songs with a US rights management entity, while a Paraguayan producer celebrates a royalty agreement with Shakira and the success of his songs.
After the sixth death in the Pedrozo accident, Minister Claudia Centurión ordered the removal of the traffic light at the location within 30 days.
Senator Lilian Samaniego supports a bill to make mandatory vehicle technical inspection compulsory in all municipalities of Paraguay, aiming to decentralize the service and prevent accidents caused by vehicles in poor condition.
lilian-samaniegoalto-paranaFive people died and seven were injured after a truck with brake failure collided with vehicles at the Pedrozo intersection in Ypacaraí on the PY02 highway, exposing mechanical failures, poor infrastructure, and delays in promised works for the site, while the driver is charged with negligent homicide and the opposition demands accountability from the Public Works Minister.
Urban planner describes being a pedestrian in Asunción as a high-risk act of audacity due to car-centric infrastructure, inadequate sidewalks, and lack of traffic education.
federico-franco-trocheParaguay's airports recorded the highest passenger traffic of the year in July, with over 122,000 boardings and deboardings, according to Dinac.
luquenelson-mendozaClimbing birds, essential for the health of Paraguayan woodlands by controlling pests, are threatened by deforestation and fragmentation of their habitats.
arapusucarlos-ortegaThe municipality of Ciudad del Este is preparing a local ordinance and a bill is moving through the National Congress to regulate the circulation of electric scooters, aiming to reduce accidents following their increased use.
ciudad-del-esteleonardo-roaOn its 489th anniversary, Asunción is experiencing a real estate boom that contrasts with the neglect of its historic center and overwhelms the infrastructure of the Paraguayan capital.
Paraguay sends 50 tons of humanitarian aid to Colombia after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Chocó leaves 294 dead, 3,935 injured, 320 missing, and damages infrastructure, housing, and animals.
The Paraguayan government launched the Urban Design Manual, a binding plan with World Bank support to revitalize Asunción's Historic Center by the city's 500th anniversary in 2037, focusing on pedestrian mobility, green infrastructure, and economic stimulus.
santiago-penaclaudia-centurionParaguay advances work on the bioceanic corridor and the paving of PY05, while the Legislature releases loans of $75 million for rural connectivity and $286 million for the southern bioceanic corridor after overcoming political impasses.
Paraguay's Court of Accounts ordered the Atyrá municipality to remove pipelines installed by Highlands Park to extract water from the Caacupé Aquifer, annulling a precautionary measure that benefited the development.
atyracordilleraThe Environment Commission of Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill transferring management of Asunción's North, Central, and South waterfront roads from the municipality to the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
mopcSenator denounces overpricing of up to 81% in MOPC bids, while minister denies irregularities and seeks to calm lawmakers with details on a financing package for works.
Works on the return viaduct over Silvio Pettirossi Avenue, part of the Las Residentas Road Corridor duplication, advance with beam assembly and will require traffic diversions starting August 15, while parallel diversions in the area will occur between August 10 and 30 for drainage works.
A clean morning in Greater Asunción highlights Paraguay’s advantage over severe pollution hotspots—but annual PM2.5 exposure remains above the World Health Organization guideline, and regional fire smoke can rapidly transform conditions.
asuncionair-qualitypm2-5wildfire-smokemadesenvironmentItaipu will hold the final presentation of its light show with the current system this Saturday before a one-year pause for modernization with LED technology.
itaipu-binacionalpeter-gasperParaguay's Public Prosecutor's Office has charged nine people, including two former presidents of the IPS, for an alleged embezzlement of 61 billion guaranis related to a never-completed modular operating room project, amid a crisis at the institution where the Comptroller General's Office points to much larger losses and beneficiaries demand broad investigations.
ipsjorge-britezrodrigo-estigarribiavicente-batagliaThe Municipality of Asunción is preparing two large plots of land, not squares or avenues, to serve as temporary refuge for thousands of families who may be affected by flooding of the Paraguay River caused by the El Niño phenomenon.
copacogran-hospital-de-asuncionCouncilor Álvaro Grau denounces irregular cleaning contracts in the administration of Luis Bello, criticizes the slowness of the Public Prosecutor's Office in investigating embezzlement from the previous administration of Nenecho Rodríguez, and reports judicial progress in the "golden detergent" case.
oscar-rodriguezalvaro-grauPolice inaugurate identification agency at Asunción Port to decentralize services, while the president of the IPS warns of an imminent healthcare crisis with the application of a law that reduces doctors' working hours and will affect around 2,000 professionals starting in September.
The Paraguayan Senate approved in committee a $286 million loan for an integration corridor, while opposition senators accused the Ministry of Public Works of corruption for alleged overpricing in tenders, leading to the summons of Minister Claudia Centurión to provide explanations.
mopcclaudia-centurionlider-amarillamisionesItá Lagoon requires urgent dredging to prevent drying out and to control alligator overpopulation, according to environmental and technical alerts.
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