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Paraguay has made its first export of pine resin to Brazil, a milestone for the forestry sector, while strong winds have caused widespread damage, including power outages, roof collapses, and the spread of over 70 fires across the country.
grupo-felberluis-silvaPhotos reveal VIP cells in Paraguayan prisons, exposing illegal privileges for high-profile inmates, despite the government's promises to reform the penitentiary system.
radio-monumental-1080-amcoronel-oviedorodrigo-nicorasan-pedroThe Asunción Municipal Board approved the 2025 budget, which covers both the previous and current administrations, amid criticism from the opposition, which labeled the decision a "whitewashing" of a government targeted by corruption allegations.
oscar-rodriguezalvaro-grauluis-belloThe official campaign period for Paraguay's 2026 municipal elections began on Thursday, July 16, while the electoral authority is also maintaining the final deadline for the submission of political financing reports.
President Santiago Peña awarded Paraguay's highest military decoration to former president Juan Carlos Wasmosy and former commanders Eduardo González Petit and Silvio Rafael Noguera Ramírez during the ceremony for the 33rd anniversary of the Armed Forces.
juan-carlos-wasmosysantiago-penaeduardo-gonzalez-petitsilvio-rafael-noguera-ramirezThe mayor of Asunción intervened in the Directorate of Public Works and removed its director following allegations that public funds were being used for work on private properties, a case that sparked protests from municipal workers and a criminal complaint for an alleged "asphalt mafia."
pablo-callizoThe deficit of Paraguay's Public Sector Pension Fund (Caja Fiscal) reached US$216 million in the first half of 2026, financed by the National Treasury, with the military, police, and teaching sectors being the primary contributors, while a reform approved by President Santiago Peña is considered a stopgap solution.
caja-fiscalmefThe Senate approved a request for information from the Ministry of Social Development to obtain the list of contracted companies and family farming producers that supply the Hambre Cero program in the Central Department, aiming for greater transparency.
hambre-ceroIPS technicians and lawmakers are debating the issuance of bonds and the assignment of debt to resolve the financial crisis at the institution, which is facing a shortage of medicines and billion-dollar debts with pharmaceutical companies, while associations suggest using sovereign bonds to settle the government's debts.
ipscesar-ceriniThe Paraguayan Journalists' Union has called for the resignation of the Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic), Gustavo Villate, following investigations that revealed an alleged network financed with public funds to attack journalists and political opponents, in violation of freedom of expression commitments.
gustavo-villatejuan-roberto-villaverde-emateguiThe IPS, Paraguay's social security institute, is facing a multifaceted crisis involving allegations of fund diversion to Ueno Bank, a chronic shortage of medicines, internal turmoil, and pressure from Congress, which is debating an emergency bill.
ipsuenogrupo-vazquez-saesantiago-penaA former IPS advisor accuses president Isaías Fretes of suffering political interference and failing to report irregularities, while the administration announces its first criminal complaint and attributes the crisis to an inherited administrative disorganization.
isaias-fretesipsjuan-jose-galeanoThe Vázquez Group, whose main bank received billions in public deposits from the social security institute IPS, expanded rapidly during the Peña administration, while the bank defends the legality of the operations.
ipssantiago-penaesperanza-martinezuenoFormer Argentine senator Edgardo Darío Kueider and his secretary were convicted of attempted currency smuggling in Paraguay, receiving suspended sentences after being detained in 2024 with undeclared funds. The former lawmaker also faces ongoing money laundering proceedings in the country and an extradition request from Argentina.
edgardo-kueideriara-magdalena-guinselThe Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) provided false information to Congress by denying the execution of funds for digital advertising, concealing secret agreements worth up to US$ 8 million annually that were outsourced through the Itaipu Technological Park Foundation (PTI-PY).
gustavo-villateParaguayan President Santiago Peña reaffirmed the strong alliance with Taiwan while celebrating 69 years of diplomatic relations, marked by cooperation in technology, health, and trade, despite diplomatic pressure from China.
taiwansantiago-penaA teacher reported to the Senate Special Commission a scheme that multiplied purchase debts through compulsory salary deductions, involving companies such as Nueva Visión S.A., which issued multiple authorizations for the same product, inflating amounts originally paid by teachers and public employees.
carmen-molasnueva-vision-s-aBusinessman Christian Chena and lawyer Alejandra Peralta de Merlo accuse Yecika Magle Bracho Atacho, the operator of the pro-government Facebook page "Despierta Paraguay," of defamation in a paid advertising campaign and are seeking 800 million guaraníes in damages. Meanwhile, critical media outlets are facing cyberattacks linked to investigations targeting the network.
christian-chenaalejandra-peralta-de-merloyecika-magle-bracho-atachoCongress President Bachi Núñez defends the appointment of fellow party members to the Comptroller General's Office, arguing it will break a cycle of convicted former comptrollers from the opposition. However, critics point to contradictions in his discourse on integrity, citing his recent support for figures under investigation and the ruling party's strategy of occupying key positions.
eduardo-nakayamaJudge Carlos Mendoza Peña ordered the seizure of assets from former president of the Institute for Rural and Land Development (Indert) Justo Pastor Cárdenas Nunes, who was sentenced to 7 years for illicit enrichment, including an apartment, shares, and assets totaling billions of guaranis.
justo-pastor-cardenas-nunesagro-industrial-ganadera-j-p-c-s-aOpposition Senator Rafael Filizzola accuses the Peña administration of a lack of control and impunity in corruption cases, citing as examples the irregular deposit of IPS (the social security institute) funds in Ueno Bank, the alleged leniency towards former Seprelad (Secretariat for Money Laundering Prevention) head Óscar Boidanich, the shelving of complaints regarding Itaipú, and the president's acquittal in an asset investigation.
ipssantiago-penaThe Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of former governor Hugo Javier González, making his 10-year sentence for embezzling pandemic funds definitive, while his defense announces a new motion to annul the verdict.
hugo-javiermiguel-angel-robles-ibarraThe 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.
charlie-hebdoceleste-amarillakylian-mbappefelixThe Public Prosecutor's Office of Paraguay has requested a two-year, six-month prison sentence for the former head of Seprelad, Óscar Boidanich, for intentionally delaying a report on Brazilian money launderer Darío Messer. According to the prosecution, this delay hindered the criminal case and the freezing of illicit assets.
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