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The public transport subsidy included in the 2027 National General Budget is expected to rise 35% to about US$74 million, while Cetrapam is calling for an update to the technical fare, which has been outdated for nine months and is based on an outdated Brazilian model.
cetrapamcesar-ruiz-diazAn agreement signed by the municipalities of Presidente Franco and Puerto Iguazú and by Blasa Iguazú and Intercom authorizes tourist vehicles carrying passengers to use the ferry between the cities, subject to authorization from national authorities, to expand tourism and generate jobs and development in the region.
puerto-iguazupresidente-francointercom-saciBrazil is negotiating with Paraguay to reduce the DTVF fee before private vehicles begin crossing the Integration Bridge on September 14, under a regime restricted to residents of four border cities.
foz-de-yguazupresidente-francoalto-paranaUnder ANDE’s standard residential tariff, the entire month’s consumption is billed at the unit price of the band reached. That can create surprisingly large jumps at tariff thresholds. Here is how to check a bill systematically.
electricityandehouseholdsenergyAsunción has presented an urban design manual for the Historic Center that calls for wider sidewalks, pedestrian-only streets and shared streets, with guidelines to standardize public spaces under an urban resilience project financed by a $100 million World Bank loan.
Coscoroba swans return to Paraguay in winter and can be seen in lagoons, wetlands in the Chaco and areas near the Paraguay River, where they feed and attract birdwatchers.
coscoroba-coscorobachacoparaguay-salvajeunicanalAir Europa flight AEA024 from Asunción to Madrid was diverted to Salvador because of a technical failure on the Boeing 787. Passengers reported possible ticks in the cabin, an allegation that has not been confirmed, and the airline arranged maintenance, accommodation and rebooking.
el-salvadormadridair-europaSilvio Pettirossi International Airport will continue operating for at least four or five years, with expansion work under way as the government weighs a new terminal costing more than US$320 million and Latam Airlines expands flights to Lima, São Paulo and Montevideo.
latam-airlinesmontevideonelson-mendozaAsunción plans to invest US$100 million, financed by the World Bank, in transforming the Costanera, including urban works, housing and the relocation of 550 families from La Chacarita. The plan also provides for a first railway phase reaching Luque, with possible later extensions to Areguá and Ypacaraí.
tren-de-cercaniascarlos-renato-maas-francola-chacaritaLatam will launch a direct route between Asunción and Montevideo in the first quarter of 2027, with five weekly flights, and increase weekly departures on existing routes from Paraguay from 26 to 32 by the end of 2026. With the new route, the total will reach 37 weekly frequencies.
latam-airlinesmontevideoroberto-alvojavier-viverosItá municipality reported former mayor Jorge Di Martino to the Public Prosecutor’s Office over alleged overcharging exceeding G. 1.4 billion in 12 projects and other contractual irregularities that remain under investigation.
itajorge-di-martinoeliecel-achucarroDense fog temporarily diverted international flights from Silvio Pettirossi Airport to alternative terminals, while Paraguayan air traffic grew 41.5% over a decade and is driving plans to expand airport infrastructure.
nelson-mendozaParaguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved a World Bank-linked USD 1 million grant for preparatory studies for Itapúa’s logistics infrastructure and transport project. Separately, it is considering a request to question MOPC Minister Claudia Centurión after the Pedrozo crash that killed six people, but the initiative is likely to be rejected by the majority.
mopcitapuaFrom September 14, 2026, residents of Ciudad del Este, Presidente Franco, Hernandarias and Foz do Iguaçu will be able to cross the Puente de la Integración in private cars from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. using the Documento de Tránsito Vecinal Fronterizo, while empty trucks will have extended access from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.
puente-de-la-integraciondocumento-de-transito-vecinal-fronterizofoz-do-iguacupresidente-francoInfrastructure for Nuevo Barrio Bañado Tacumbú in Asunción is 66% complete. Housing for more than 2,500 families is still awaiting evaluation of a tender that received 21 bids.
mopcnuevo-barrio-banado-tacumbulaguna-yrupetacumbuconsorcio-tycivRocío Vallejo submitted a draft resolution requesting that the MOPC provide information on the background, tenders, progress, costs, financing, possible obstacles and timeline of the Tren de Cercanías, a project relevant to metropolitan mobility and regional connectivity. The text will still be reviewed by Chamber of Deputies committees.
tren-de-cercaniasmopcrocio-vallejoThe Asunción Downtown Resilience Project has three construction contracts, including the burial of 2.5 kilometers of a transmission line and work in the Historic Center and Parque Caballero, but it is still awaiting contracts for housing in the Chacarita Eco-Inclusive District and for supervision.
mopcparque-caballeroMaigotex turns mango residues into biomaterial for bags, footwear and accessories after more than 1,500 tests with support from the National University of Asunción, developing a local alternative to leather.
maigotexveronica-alegremaura-martiA study involving the Market 4 Directorate, the Municipality of Asunción and engineering students from Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic University (UC) proposes turning one lane of Rodríguez de Francia Avenue, in front of the market, into a protected pedestrian area, while organizing loading and unloading and regularizing more than 100 sales points.
rodriguez-de-franciaalejandro-buzovanessa-sandovalOperational problems in Montevideo, restrictions on convoy formation width and Argentina’s US$1.30-per-net-registered-ton toll, charged on both outbound and return journeys, are raising costs and uncertainty for Paraguayan cargo transported along the Paraná–Paraguay waterway, as the country seeks transshipment alternatives at Punta del Arenal Sur.
montevideomediterranean-shipping-companyRosa Vacchetta proposes restoring the Ferreira and Mburicaó streams with 24 kilometers of linear parks and bike paths to reduce flooding, contamination and congestion concentrated on six avenues, creating alternative routes for pedestrians and cyclists. In an interview, she also accused Essap of discharging untreated effluent into the waterways.
essaprosa-vacchettaA project presented in the Chamber of Deputies proposes declaring a bridge over the Paraguay River in Puerto Antequera to be of national interest, connecting San Pedro with the Chaco and the Bioceanic Corridor. The initiative does not approve construction, but could create a logistics alternative between the Eastern Region and the international corridor.
mopcpuerto-antequeraArgentina’s National Gendarmerie installed a gate on the La Fraternidad footbridge between Nanawa and Clorinda, restricting passage from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and drawing criticism from local officials over the impact on trade and travel and the risk of increasing clandestine crossings.
nanawaclorindaDecree No. 6,692, signed by Santiago Peña, authorizes the transfer for consideration of a military property spanning more than 9 hectares at Km 8 in Ciudad del Este to the Ministry of Health to build the Gran Hospital de Alto Paraná. Itaipú will fully finance the physical works, initially planned to have 204 inpatient beds and 56 intensive care beds.
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