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Paraguay's Congress is tendering seven elevators for $600,000 with a 20% advance payment, amid criticism over public healthcare and a history of investigations into irregularities in similar contracts.
President Santiago Peña and former President Mario Abdo Benítez greeted each other with a hug during a reception at the U.S. Embassy in Asunción, a gesture described by Nicanor Duarte Frutos as a civic act of party unity, while Abdo Benítez downplayed its political nature.
santiago-penamario-abdo-beniteznicanor-duarte-frutoshotel-sheraton-asuncionUeno Bank, which is controlled by a former business partner of President Santiago Peña, held twice its net worth in public funds in June, a value that exceeds legal limits. Meanwhile, the Social Security Institute (IPS) has not fulfilled its promise to withdraw the deposits, and the bank is still settling a heavy debt inherited from the defunct Visión Banco.
uenoipssantiago-penaThe 2026 World Rally Championship (WRC) round in Paraguay, hosted by Encarnación, is projected to generate an economic impact of $200 million and attract 400,000 spectators, cementing the event's status after it was recognized as the best rally in the world in 2025.
encarnacionitapuaThe Argentine coffee shop chain Café Martínez has announced a $35 million investment to quintuple its network, expanding from its current 250 stores to 600 by 2035.
cafe-martinezargentinaleandro-canabeuruguaySenator Gustavo Leite returns to the Paraguayan Senate after 11 months as ambassador to the U.S., defending his diplomatic tenure which included meetings with lawmakers and Trump, while the opposition criticizes the mission's high costs and lack of concrete results.
gustavo-leitehoracio-cartesdonald-trumprafael-filizzolaParaguayan public officials are turning down cybersecurity scholarships donated by the United States because the courses and exams are in English—a language not required for their positions—amid a growing wave of cyberattacks against the state.
patrick-kemperpedro-martinezThe Paraguayan government has presented a bill to Congress to secure a $286 million loan from Japan to build the Southwest Corridor, a nearly 200-kilometer road project in the south of the country. The announcement has sparked debate over public debt priorities amid a crisis involving shortages of medicines.
neembucumisionesclaudia-centurionpedro-allianaCongressman Roberto González has accused the Minister of Education, Luis Fernando Ramírez, of appointing 916 interim teachers without the proper qualifications, citing specific cases, while only 798 tenured teachers from the Eligible Database were made permanent.
roberto-gonzalezluis-fernando-ramirezPresident Santiago Peña and the President of the Supreme Court, Alberto Martínez, met to seek solutions for the operational crisis at the National Unified Registry (RUN), which is facing widespread criticism for its slowness, errors in documents, and risks to legal security.
alberto-martinez-simonsantiago-penamburuvicha-rogaA 68-year-old man died after being attacked by a swarm of bees during a soccer match in Iturbe, Paraguay.
iturbeguairaelvio-lizandro-ramirez-benitezThe president of the Paraguayan Chamber of Real Estate Developers (Capadei), Raúl Constantino, warns that investing in the Paraguayan real estate market requires knowledge of local legislation, analysis of supply and demand, and verification of the developers' financial stability to avoid risks.
raul-constantinoParaguay has made it mandatory to blend between 8% and 10% biodiesel into common diesel, a measure supported by the government and the biofuels sector to encourage local production, which they claim is technically safe for engines.
biodieselThe Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay approved an official recognition of Lieutenant Derlis Cáceres Troche for his research on artificial intelligence applied to education, whose work had already been awarded at an academic forum in Spain.
derlis-caceres-trocheFormer President Nicanor Duarte Frutos states that Vice President Pedro Alliana and Minister Juan Carlos Baruja will be the ticket for the Honor Colorado movement in the 2028 elections, as the movement celebrates the growth of its electoral potential following the municipal elections.
pedro-allianajuan-carlos-barujanicanor-duarte-frutoshonor-coloradoThe Association of Platform Motorcyclists of Paraguay is demanding to participate in the discussion of a bill to regulate the sector, arguing that the proposal was drafted without consulting workers.
carlos-alvarezunicanalThe Paraguayan Senate is considering an open skies agreement with Argentina that, by replacing a 1964 treaty, aims to reduce flight costs and create new routes by granting greater freedom to airlines.
argentinabuenos-airesColorado Senator Carlos Liseras admitted to serious and long-standing failures at the IPS, attributing them to past administrations, but avoided commenting on the allegations of favoritism towards Banco Ueno, of which President Santiago Peña was a partner.
ipssantiago-penaThe former mayor of Tomás Romero Pereira reported a G. 1.1 billion asset loss to the Comptroller General's Office, while the Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating a G. 9 billion loss to the municipality and the Chamber of Deputies has kept requests to intervene in the city hall stalled for three years.
tomas-romero-pereiraA specialist argues that fire protection should be integrated from the architectural design phase and maintained throughout a building's lifespan, also warning of the need to update municipal regulations.
guillermo-caceresPresident Santiago Peña publicly expressed his support for Vice President Pedro Alliana for the 2028 elections during an inspection of the expansion works at the Yacyretá hydroelectric plant. Meanwhile, the president of the PLRA, Alcides Riveros, announced that the party will cut off financial transfers to allies from a third political force in the municipal elections, allocating resources only to liberal candidates.
entidad-binacional-yacyretasantiago-penapedro-allianaPresident Santiago Peña removed Carlos Miguel Torres Romero from the embassy in Lebanon through a decree that also prompted other movements within the foreign service, while the official is under investigation for alleged irregularities, including rank usurpation and misconduct.
carlos-miguel-torres-romerosantiago-penasergio-andres-bogado-delvalleEconomic agents consulted by the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) project a decline in the dollar, stable inflation at 3.5%, and GDP growth of 4.2% for 2026.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has advanced his anti-corruption plan with support from the United Arab Emirates, focusing on digitalization and transparency to optimize public spending.
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