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President Javier Milei's government has regulated restrictions on access to Argentine public healthcare for foreigners without permanent residency, who must now pay for non-urgent care except in emergency cases.
javier-mileimario-lugoneshospital-de-posadasencarnacionThe campaign of Asunción mayoral candidate Camilo Pérez, which celebrates its team unity, includes public officials such as a deputy minister and a former presidential social media operator in its WhatsApp group for the press, raising questions about the use of state resources.
Avianca will increase its flight frequency between Asunción and Bogotá to a daily service starting October 2026, an expansion that contrasts with the reduction in operations of local carrier Paranair due to operational issues.
A report from Paraguay's Public Ministry reveals that domestic violence, violent crimes, and the advance of organized crime are devastating indigenous communities, which also face social exclusion and loss of identity due to migration.
Paraguay does not have one single access route. MSPBS offers a universal public network, IPS serves insured contributors and beneficiaries, teaching hospitals add another public route, and private plans operate by contract.
healthcaremspbsipspublic-healthprivate-medicineParaguay's public debt reaches US$21.9 billion, equivalent to 30% of GDP in 2026, with 83.5% in external obligations and accelerated growth of dollar-denominated credit, while loans in guaranis advance at a slower pace.
Paraguay has the third lowest sovereign risk in Latin America and was recognized as the second best country in South America to establish a new residence, with experts highlighting its advantages in energy, taxes, water, and stability for attracting investments.
Paraguay and the United States signed a memorandum for cooperation in civil nuclear energy, aiming to prepare the country to eventually adopt small-scale reactors and explore its uranium reserves, seeking to meet the growing energy demand projected for the next decade.
In a rare move, Brazilian media outlets published a joint editorial rejecting gambling house advertising, voluntarily renouncing a revenue source.
donald-trumpcharlie-hebdoParaguay's Ministry of Education is creating a blockchain-based cryptographic diploma registry following an internal scandal that revealed hundreds of forged documents.
luis-ramirezTwenty-five organizations launched the Network for the Right to the City to transform Asunción, which faces historical neglect of plazas, loss of green areas, flooding, and an inefficient transportation system, also denouncing a technical, financial, and moral crisis in the municipality.
banadosParaguay initiates a study in partnership with Japan to test the effectiveness of an ecological bio-larvicide in combating the Aedes aegypti mosquito, transmitter of dengue.
dengueThe Asunción Zoo recorded the birth of three capybara pups, raising its captive population to ten animals, which are monitored 24 hours a day and kept without direct contact with visitors for their welfare.
estela-espinolaIPS began its restocking plan with the arrival of 124 medicines, which will reduce the shortage rate from 28% to 19% in the next 15 days and is expected to cover demand for two months.
ipsisaias-fretesThe daughter of Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner lost an appeal in Brazil against the recognition of a half-brother as heir, in a dispute over a fortune spread across several countries.
alfredo-stroessnerbrasiliagraciela-stroessner-moraThe Embassy of Taiwan granted 76 scholarships to Paraguayan youth for undergraduate, graduate, and Mandarin language courses, in a ceremony with officials from both countries who highlighted the initiative as a strategic investment in Paraguay's future.
taiwanadolfo-vallejosParaguay and the US signed a nuclear agreement to explore uranium, but experts and a senator warn the country lacks the institutional foundations for a safe program and question its need given the mostly renewable energy grid.
pedro-allianajose-oviedoruben-ramirez-lezcanoParaguay reaches the milestone of 200 aeromedical transfers while preparing for the arrival of storms and a cold front with strong winds and a sharp drop in temperature.
eduardo-mingoThe administration of Mayor Luis Bello faces criticism in the City Council over plans to rent trucks and the lack of public transport, while the municipality announces free festivities for Asunción's 489th anniversary.
luis-belloasufestFormer Finance Ministers warn that Paraguay's tax capacity has reached its limit and that the growing fiscal deficit may be a structural problem, advocating for greater efficiency in public spending.
benigno-lopezoscar-loveraoscar-llamosascesar-barretoA court ordered parents in Presidente Franco to vaccinate their three children after months of refusal, and the children were immunized in compliance with the judicial order.
andrea-gimenezmilda-bobadillaParaguayan tourism associations have asked the civil aviation authority, Dinac, to intervene due to repeated flight cancellations and delays by Paranair, which have already led to administrative actions against the airline.
asaturparanairAn official study by Paraguay's Ministry of Health reveals that 24% of the population over 50 suffers from some form of visual impairment, affecting approximately 236,000 people, with cataracts being the leading cause of blindness.
A pro bono legal program at the Catholic University has completed 14 years in Paraguay, handling more than 800 cases for people who cannot afford a lawyer.