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Asunción Mayor Luis Bello replaced a director convicted of corruption in less than a day after a union ultimatum threatening to halt garbage collection and political pressure.
luis-belloThousands of farmers and Indigenous people marched in Asunción to demand land reform and housing, while the National Institute for Rural and Land Development (Indert) acknowledges having titled only 5% of lands acquired over 122 years and requests more resources to expand land regularization.
multisectorialsantiago-penafrancisco-ruiz-diazA judge dismissed a breach of trust complaint against former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto in the asphalt plant bidding case, after the Public Prosecutor's Office found the municipality made no payments to the awarded company.
miguel-prietociudad-del-esteThe Paraguayan Chamber approved in general a bill to increase corruption penalties to up to 25 years, but postponed the final analysis sine die, amid criticism about the contradiction between official discourse and parliamentary practice in combating this crime.
Asunción Mayor Luis Bello appointed Víctor Basualdo, convicted of breach of trust and criminal association in a scheme to divert public funds, as director of Urban Services, prompting a motion of censure from the Municipal Board.
victor-jose-emilio-basualdo-ramirezluis-belloNinety years of Japanese immigration have created a relationship between Paraguay and Japan that extends far beyond cultural ties. The first agricultural settlements developed into an institutional partnership encompassing development cooperation, political dialogue, investment protection, as well as technology and space cooperation.
japanforeign-relationsjicadevelopment-cooperationtrademercosurThe Brazilian government has decided to return the historic cannon "El Cristiano", taken as a war trophy in the War of the Triple Alliance over 150 years ago, to Paraguay, following political approval from President Lula, although the process still depends on formal procedures and occurs amid recent diplomatic tension between the two countries.
luiz-inacio-lula-da-silvao-globoFormer minister Arnoldo Wiens rejected judge Humberto Otazú to halt the criminal proceedings in the Metrobús case, in which he is accused of causing a loss of 15 billion guaranis to the state, while the Public Prosecutor's Office requested the dismissal of the case against his predecessor, Ramón Jiménez Gaona.
arnoldo-wienshumberto-otazuhoracio-cartesParaguay marks the 20th anniversary of the death of dictator Alfredo Stroessner, who ruled the country for 35 years until being overthrown by a coup in 1989, with a memory that still divides the country.
alfredo-stroessnerbrasiliageneral-rodriguezhospital-santa-luziaParaguayan governor Ricardo Estigarribia has formalized his pre-candidacy for the 2028 presidency under the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), advocating for opposition unity, while reports question his administration, citing alleged irregularities in public tenders and his economic rise after taking public office.
ricardo-estigarribiavilla-elisaParaguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) is spending more to resume construction of surgical centers at the Central Hospital in Asunción after fraud, million-dollar contract amendments, and three-year delays in the contract with Neighpart S.A., while former managers are investigated for losses to the public treasury.
ipsneighpart-s-ahospital-centralvicente-batagliajorge-britezPresident Santiago Peña proposed career diplomat Estefanía Laterza de los Ríos to the Senate as Paraguay's ambassador to the US, filling the vacancy left by politician Gustavo Leite.
Japan's Crown Prince and Princess visit Paraguay on a nine-day official mission to mark the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration, with an agenda including a meeting with President Santiago Peña, commemorative ceremonies, and highlighting cultural exchanges between the two countries.
akishinosantiago-penahisahitoA criminal complaint filed by a city councilor and a lawyer alleges that the fuel diversion scheme known as the 'asphalt mafia' persists in the Asunción Municipality with new methods, even after an administrative intervention.
Workers from various sectors protest in Asunción against the deterioration of public services, labor precarity, and the high cost of living, blaming the government of Santiago Peña, which completes three years, while an analyst points to the strengthening of tax collection as a positive achievement.
Paraguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez denounces that politicians, including senators, deputies, governors, and ministers, are linked to drug trafficking, finance campaigns with illicit money, and enjoy impunity, pointing to systemic tolerance for corruption in the country.
esperanza-martinezconcepcionParaguay's Congress automatically approved a reform that maintains a differentiated and more advantageous parliamentary retirement regime compared to the general pension system.
The trial of former senator Hernán Rivas for using a fake law degree exposes widespread flaws in Paraguay's academic document control system, with university authorities admitting irregularities and the Ministry of Education confirming its registration system is insufficient.
In a podcast interview, US Senator Marco Rubio joked about bombing Paraguay while recounting the effects of the ketogenic diet, a week before signing a nuclear agreement with the country.
marco-rubiokatie-millerdonald-trumpPresident Santiago Peña completes three years in government in Paraguay with economic growth, attainment of investment-grade status, and an increase in foreign investment, but faces a growing fiscal deficit, rising public debt, and structural challenges in areas such as tax collection, pension reforms, and institutional fragility.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña denied payment to foreign influencers in the country, highlighted the attraction of digital nomads and investments in infrastructure and security, but documents reveal the government allocated $1.5 million for campaigns with influencers until 2027, in addition to defending the Social Security Institute (IPS) and avoiding comment on Horacio Cartes' Senate candidacy.
Paraguay recorded a 40% increase in foreign direct investment in 2025, driven by hydropower and telecommunications, while the government launches strategies like the 'Industrial Revolution' to attract more capital and double GDP with sectoral reforms.
Former Senator Enrique Bacchetta alerted the Chamber of Deputies in 2020 about doubts regarding Hernán Rivas' law degree, whose trial for using a false document reveals certificates with serious spelling errors and testimony from a former university rector who claims to have signed it inside a car without ever seeing Rivas attend classes.
hernan-rivasenrique-bacchettauniversidad-sudamericanaA bill redirecting 500 billion guaranis from spending considered superfluous to purchase medicines is stalled in the Paraguayan Senate due to lack of opinion from the Finance Committee, which did not meet, revealing an internal division within the ruling party.
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