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Politics - Sep 14, 2026

Asunción remains mired in service problems, debt and allegations under Luis Bello after Nenecho administration in 2026

Asunción continues to face service problems, debt and allegations under Luis Bello, while Óscar Pérez’s intervention at the Roadways Directorate approaches two months; ABC Color also reports on the “Mafia del asfalto” case, allegations still without convictions against officials from previous administrations, including Constantino “Tino” Ayala and Carlos Morel Gadea, US$22.2 million in overdue interest and partial payments without a global agreement, as well as the diversion of G. 512 billion in bond proceeds for G8 projects during the administration of Óscar “Nenecho” Rodríguez, and says Camilo Pérez and the councilor slate represent the continuation of the Colorado Party model of the National Republican Association (ANR), a party linked to Horacio Cartes, despite their rhetoric of change.

Politics - Sep 14, 2026

Zaffaroni warns of the rise of punitive policies and weakening democracy in Latin America

During a visit to Paraguay, Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni warned that punitive policies, lawfare, and the weakening of police forces and institutions threaten Latin American democracy; he criticized the Inter-American Court’s slowness and the excessive use of abbreviated proceedings, and defended artificial intelligence only as an auxiliary tool for the justice system.

Politics - Sep 13, 2026

JEM to assess whether orders to remove reports constituted censorship in Paraguay

By October 9, the Juror for the Trial of Magistrates will assess whether four orders requiring reports to be removed from ABC Color’s digital archive constituted censorship and decide whether to open an investigation or proceedings against the judges involved.

Politics - Sep 13, 2026

Public Prosecutor’s Office seeks trial for four people accused of using false notice in promissory-note case

Paraguay’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested an oral trial for former judge Carmen Analía Cibils and three other people over the alleged falsification of a judicial notice in Argentina that was used to validate seven promissory notes and allow enforcement proceedings against a woman, although the case still requires a preliminary hearing and there is no final conviction.

Politics - Sep 13, 2026

Senate expands rules for auctioning abandoned vehicles, but bill returns to Chamber of Deputies

The Senate approved changes that would broaden the possibility of removing and auctioning abandoned vehicles in Paraguay after six months without a claim, but the bill returned to the Chamber of Deputies and is not yet in force.

Politics - Sep 12, 2026

Complaint Calls for Investigation Into Alleged Irregular Charges at Restaurants in Asunción

A complaint filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office calls for an investigation into alleged inspectors who demanded payments from restaurants and offered to regularize documents on behalf of the Municipality of Asunción.

Politics - Sep 12, 2026

Alliana backs cuts to the 2027 budget to meet doctors’ and teachers’ demands and maintains support for Peña

Vice President Pedro Alliana backed cutting unnecessary spending in Paraguay’s 2027 budget to meet doctors’ and teachers’ demands, maintained his support for Santiago Peña’s government and said there was unity within the National Republican Association (ANR), also known as the Colorado Party.

Politics - Sep 12, 2026

Attorney Lalo Gómez accuses political and Masonic tentacles in Caaguazú’s justice system

Attorney Lalo Gómez (Eulalio Gómez Batista) told El Observador Radio TV that political tentacles directly influence judicial decisions in Coronel Oviedo and the Caaguazú department, causing poor administration of justice, and alleged that Freemasonry exerts even broader influence over courts, lower courts, the Supreme Court of Justice and Paraguay’s Public Prosecutor’s Office, supposedly having already been denounced by Justice Minister Manuel Ramírez Candia when he was superintendent of the local judicial district.

Politics - Sep 12, 2026

Who can stop whom? How checks and balances actually work in Paraguay

Paraguay's president, Congress and judiciary have separate functions, but power moves between them through defined procedures. A legislative veto is a particularly clear example of how proposals, votes, deadlines and counter-decisions interact – and why the document trail matters more than institutional labels alone.

Politics - Sep 11, 2026

Former chief of staff to Hugo Javier turns himself in to begin 10-year sentence for misappropriating funds

Miguel Ángel Robles Ibarra turned himself in to Paraguay’s National Police to begin serving a 10-year sentence for misappropriating G$5.1 billion from the Central Department Governor’s Office, while his former boss, Hugo Javier, is already imprisoned in the same case.

Politics - Sep 11, 2026

Senate Changes Bill on False Accusations and Sends It Back to Chamber of Deputies

The Senate approved changes to a bill that would provide for up to six years in prison and financial compensation for false accusations, sending it back to the Chamber of Deputies as critics warn that it could discourage legitimate complaints.

Politics - Sep 11, 2026

Senate Seeks Information from Central Bank on Ueno Bank’s Operations and Expansion

Paraguay’s Senate approved requests for information from the Central Bank of Paraguay about Ueno Bank’s operations and expansion, amid questions about public deposits, possible conflicts of interest, and political rivalries involving the institution and Banco Basa.

Politics - Sep 11, 2026

Teachers’ strike exposes education crisis, criticism of PISA and fears of new banking crises in Paraguay

A teachers’ strike scheduled for September 17 and 18 in Paraguay challenges the 2027 budget bill, which excludes agreed raises and demands, while senators Blanca Ovelar and Celeste Amarilla disagree over the causes of the education crisis, the results of the 2025 PISA assessment given to 6,507 students, the Ñe’ẽry program, which received US$12 million in 2023, and criticism of teacher training and meritocracy; Amarilla also fears a return of banking crises and mentions Banco Atlas and Ueno, a Paraguayan digital bank.

Politics - Sep 10, 2026

Peña denies break with Cartes and backs dialogue with doctors ahead of threatened strike

Santiago Peña said there is no break with Horacio Cartes, attributed criticism to the municipal elections, defended clarifications over a request for information from the Central Bank involving Ueno Bank, and called for continued dialogue with doctors threatening a strike on September 21 and 22.

Politics - Sep 10, 2026

Paraguay sees PISA 2025 decline and changes higher-education leadership

Paraguay recorded one of the weakest Latin American performances in PISA 2025, with declines in reading, science and mathematics, while Hermenegildo Cohene Velázquez was appointed to chair the National Council of Higher Education, replacing Luis Fernando Ramírez.

Politics - Sep 10, 2026

Senator calls for transparency on Latam revenues, gold in Paso Yobái and crypto mining

Senator Rubén Velázquez called for transparency and updated information on Paraguay’s state revenues from its 5% stake in Latam Airlines, gold extraction in Paso Yobái and energy tariffs paid by crypto-mining operations.

Politics - Sep 9, 2026

Senate sends Central Bank 31 questions on Ueno Bank operations and oversight

Paraguay’s Senate sent the Central Bank 31 questions about Ueno Bank’s operations and the oversight it received, including transactions with companies linked to Grupo Vázquez, the sale of a US$35 million loan portfolio and possible corrective measures, with 15 days to respond.

Politics - Sep 9, 2026

Yo Creo accuses Public Prosecutor’s Office of trying to keep Miguel Prieto out of the 2028 race

Yo Creo leaders accused the Public Prosecutor’s Office of trying to keep Miguel Prieto out of the 2028 presidential race through a criminal case investigating payments of more than G. 11.2 billion for works linked to the Hospital of Ciudad del Este. The case, which also involves lawmaker Walter García, has not produced public evidence of political coordination.

Politics - Sep 9, 2026

Paraguayan teachers to strike on September 17 and 18 over an 8% increase in the 2027 budget

Paraguayan teachers will hold a nationwide strike on September 17 and 18 to press for the inclusion of an 8% pay increase in the 2027 budget, with the possibility of expanding the mobilization and joining the doctors’ strike.

Politics - Sep 9, 2026

PISA 2025: Paraguay falls in reading and science, ranking 11th among 13 Latin American countries

Paraguay fell in reading and science in PISA 2025 and ranked 11th among 13 Latin American countries. The results fueled debate over the digital administration of the test, screen use and artificial intelligence, and education policies such as the Ñe’ēry program; Minister Luis Ramírez said he would explain the results at a press conference on Friday.

Politics - Sep 8, 2026

Sitrande to step up protests against energy reforms and demand guarantees from Peña government

Sitrande will step up protests against plans to create a Ministry of Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons and an Energy Regulatory Authority, demanding guarantees from Santiago Peña’s government as negotiations over Itaipú’s 2027 tariff move forward.

Politics - Sep 8, 2026

Senators call for broad investigation into Senad operation that killed two in Canindeyú

Senators called for an investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and an internal inquiry by the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) into the operation in Canindeyú that killed Antonio Carrillo and teacher Catalino Correa, questioning the official account of the two men’s involvement and the use of force.

Politics - Sep 8, 2026

Paraguay proposes salary adjustment and pay scale for doctors after resignation requests are announced

The Paraguayan government has proposed a salary adjustment and a medical pay scale based on training, specialization, seniority and responsibilities after medical representatives announced 631 resignation requests; the Health Ministry counts 270 formalized cases.

Politics - Sep 8, 2026

Guido González says Lambaré took on no new debt and promises to finance road projects

ANR mayoral candidate Guido González said his administration took on no new debt and promised to finance road projects with monthly payments of up to G. 300 million, although inherited obligations remain.