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The sewer system project in Mariano Roque Alonso, financed with over US$ 160 million, is at a standstill, with the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) and the municipal government trading accusations over who is responsible for the delay related to the construction land.
Senator Ever Villalba formally denounced to the Senate that the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), led by Claudia Centurión, overcharged by more than US$157 million in 13 tenders, excluding companies with bids close to the reference price in order to award contracts to more expensive consortiums, and requested that the minister provide clarifications.
The Paraguayan Minister of Public Works, Claudia Centurión, warned that the country has only 15% sewage coverage, but listed progress on projects such as the construction of seven hospitals and the Bioceanic Corridor bridge.
Candidate Mauricio Maluff denounces that the Municipality of Asunción collected only G. 2.5 billion in taxes from concerts in 2023, despite his calculations indicating that the amount owed was approximately G. 7.5 billion.
Former senator Hernán Rivas will stand trial next Tuesday for falsifying a university degree, after being represented by a public defender appointed at the last minute when all his previous lawyers resigned.
The MADES environment ministry has shut down the Laguna Blanca tourist complex in San Pedro due to unauthorized construction in the protected area and improper waste disposal.
The physical connection of the international bridge over the Paraguay River, which links Carmelo Peralta in Paraguay to Porto Murtinho in Brazil and is a fundamental part of the Bioceanic Corridor, has been completed, with an official ceremony planned and complementary works to continue until 2027.
Paraguay has raised $9 billion in sovereign bonds since 2013, with funds allocated to public bodies and infrastructure projects, as it begins a 77-day municipal election campaign marked by criticism over the lack of regulation for digital advertising.
Paraguay has signed open skies agreements with countries in the region to eliminate operational restrictions and expand air connectivity, aiming to boost tourism, trade, and consolidate the country's position as a logistics hub.
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) has guaranteed the preservation of trees in the revitalization project of Plaza Uruguaya in Asunción following protests from residents, stating that removal will only occur if a tree poses an imminent danger.
Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have signed the ALAS agreement to liberalize the regional airspace, aiming for more flights, greater connectivity, and reduced costs.
The Japanese dredge DRM-5 "Paraguay", donated by the government of Japan, has arrived in Paraguay to ensure the navigability of the waterway, with its official christening ceremony scheduled for the visit of Crown Prince Akishino on August 19.
Itaipu Binacional has confirmed that modernization work has reduced energy transmission to Brazil to zero, with a sector analyst criticizing the lack of a sovereign energy policy in Paraguay and warning that the increase in local consumption is being driven by cryptocurrency mining farms.
Paraguay will develop its first AI-powered climate and energy data platform, selected by an international fund, to predict environmental risks and map renewable energy potential, starting with a pilot region.
According to PMT director Leonardo Roa, customs inspections contributed to traffic congestion in Ciudad del Este, where queues stretched for several kilometers and waits to cross the border reached up to three hours. He also cited limitations in the road infrastructure.
ANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, received bids of up to US$110 million in tenders for two substations, processes marked by technical challenges among the competing consortia.
Service to Fuerte Olimpo and Bahía Negra resumed after more than 40 days of disruption caused by flooded road sections. Fares rose by an average of 10%; Carmelo Peralta has an all-weather road.
ANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, has begun a socioeconomic census to determine financial compensation for 165 landowners affected by the easement for the new Valenzuela-Guarambaré transmission line, a 70-km project financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that will cross five municipalities.
Paraguay faces an imminent risk of an energy crisis starting in 2026, with a red alert projected for 2030, if urgent investments in new generation sources are not made.
A bus from Line 30 got stuck in a crater in downtown Asunción due to a detour caused by repaving works under the "Plan ASU 400 cuadras" project, which is also underway on General Díaz Street and has been causing traffic congestion in the area.
Paraguay has initiated talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish the foundations for a nuclear energy program, aiming to diversify its energy matrix, which is currently dominated by hydropower.
ANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, has suspended the bidding process for its first self-owned 15 MW solar plant in the Chaco region following a formal protest by the company Récord Electric SAECA against the tender's terms.
The Paraguayan Consulate in New York was preemptively closed following the evacuation of the area due to the risk of collapse of a neighboring building under construction.
A cold air mass will bring frost and temperatures as low as 2°C to Paraguay starting Tuesday, according to an alert from the country's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).