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The Supreme Court rejected former governor Hugo Javier González’s appeal, making his 10-year sentence in the pandemic-fund case final, while his defense announces a new motion to annul the verdict.
The French magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a second cartoon targeting Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla, expanding its satirical response to her racist comments about player Kylian Mbappé during the 2026 World Cup.
Paraguay’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested a two-year, six-month prison sentence for former Seprelad head Óscar Boidanich. Prosecutors allege he intentionally delayed a report on Brazilian businessman Darío Messer, hindering criminal proceedings and the seizure of assets they say were illegally obtained.
Liberal candidate Luis Fretes compared a potential victory by ANR candidate Camilo Pérez in the Asunción mayoral race to the historic sacking of the city during the War of the Triple Alliance.
Paraguay’s Senate is investigating the blocking of a video of its session on YouTube. Copyright infringement involving FIFA footage is the leading hypothesis, but the reason has not been confirmed; the content remains available on the Senate’s institutional website and Facebook page.
Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes has had his visa to the United States reinstated following the complete lifting of financial sanctions against him, allowing him to plan a trip to attend the final stages of the 2026 World Cup.
The Coordinator of Victims of the Promissory Note Mafia says alleged judicial irregularities are affecting workers, rural communities and small business owners in Paraguay, and has called a protest for July 13.
The majority bloc in the Asunción Municipal Board approved a G. 4.5 billion increase for contracts with the Directorate of Vialidad (Road Maintenance), ignoring allegations of materials being diverted to private projects and criticism of overpricing.
Lawmakers are urging the executive branch, the Central Bank and the BNF to take steps to ensure the security and continuity of automatic-debit services for businesses that comply with regulations.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office asked President Santiago Peña whether he knew of and consented to an out-of-court agreement involving IPS. According to the report, the former legal director said in IPS board minutes that he had acted with the president’s direct approval; he is under investigation on suspicion of breach of trust and unlawful enrichment.
Delia Patricia Samudio, former head of Petropar, and her husband, José Costa Perdomo, were sent to prison to serve the sentences imposed in the Tonic Water case.
A debate in Paraguay's Senate about comments made by Senator Celeste Amarilla and player Kylian Mbappé, which revealed political divisions, had its YouTube broadcast blocked due to a copyright claim from FIFA.
The mayor of Valenzuela, Mirtha Fernández, is on trial for embezzling G. 1.2 billion in a scheme involving phantom public works, which implicated municipal officials and construction companies.
Camilo Pérez, candidate for mayor of Asunción, presented nine strategic projects and advocated for a change in the city's management during a meeting with the Paraguayan-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Club Guaraní is demanding that the judiciary enforce an eviction order against the company YEM S.A., owned by congressman Yamil Esgaib, which occupies its land without paying rent despite court rulings in the club's favor.
President Santiago Peña has fully vetoed a bill that would have exempted firefighting vehicles from taxes, citing regulatory redundancy, technical flaws, and budgetary impacts.
The Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies rejected a bill that would have eliminated bonuses for high-ranking officials until 2026 in order to allocate the funds to public health, following a debate that highlighted the contrast between these benefits and the minimum wage.
The French Football Federation (FFF) filed a racism complaint against Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla for her comments about Kylian Mbappé, sparking a diplomatic crisis that led the Paraguayan president to apologize to France and prompted widespread political condemnation of the attacks within the country.
Two council members and the former municipal accountant confirmed in a hearing that the mayor of Jesús de Tavarangüe, Víctor Garay, diverted approximately G 2.44 billion to a "parallel commission." The funds, which came from laws for cultural heritage, were used for substandard public works without a bidding process, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office's accusation of breach of trust.
The public endorsement of former President Mario Abdo Benítez for the Colorado Party candidate Camilo Pérez in Asunción, formalizing the party alliance, has generated both internal celebration and strong criticism from party factions, such as from Senator Yamil Esgaib, who called him a "traitor."
The Paraguayan Public Prosecutor's Office has requested a sentence of two years and two months in prison for former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider and his secretary for attempted currency smuggling, after they were detained in December 2024 with over 200,000 undeclared US dollars, while the defense requested acquittal and the trial continues pending the verdict.
The Superior Court of Electoral Justice of Paraguay (TSJE) has opened the period for citizens and political parties to challenge candidacies for the municipal elections, with the cases to be reviewed by the electoral courts between July 13 and 15.
The Paraguayan Senate has begun public hearings to evaluate 49 candidates for the positions of Comptroller General and Deputy Comptroller General. The process includes the current officeholder, Camilo Benítez, whose re-election is being questioned, and is expected to result in shortlists of three candidates each for the final selection by the Chamber of Deputies.
Opposition senator Antonio Rubén Velázquez announced a reform of Paraguay's 1988 drug law to combat organized crime, including updated penalties, regulation of medicinal cannabis, implementation of plea bargaining, and addressing the infiltration of drug traffickers into Paraguayan politics.