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A Brazilian couple was arrested in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, on suspicion of selling their five-month-old child for R$15,000 in Ciudad del Este; the child was found in Brazil in the care of a couple.
The dollar fell to G. 5,950 in Paraguay, its lowest rate since 2019, putting pressure on exporters and real estate projects, while the Central Bank of Paraguay attributes the exchange rate to supply and demand and is assessing measures to reduce volatility.
Sara Benítez recounted on TikTok an argument with an American at a café in Asunción after photographing the venue; published reactions criticized his approach and revived debates about interactions between Paraguayans and some foreigners in public spaces.
One hundred forty-one specialists at the Niños de Acosta Ñu General Pediatric Hospital, representing 86% of its staff, communicated or submitted resignation letters, but the union was awaiting a government counteroffer before making them effective. Another account described the situation as threats or intentions to resign.
Amid a nationwide doctors’ strike, Paraguay is debating higher taxes on tobacco and other levies to fund health care, while economists and business leaders argue for better public management, less waste and policy predictability to avoid harming investment.
Paraguay will see temperatures fall to highs near or below 30°C, along with rain and storms this weekend. Wind gusts of up to 90 km/h are expected, especially in the Chaco.
Judge Mafalda Cameron Luque ordered the auction of Asunción’s “House of Horror” for 208 million guaraníes after allegations of irregularities in the proceedings, including failure to notify the heirs and manipulation of the Judisoft system.
Meta’s nearly $17 billion U.S. deal, which limits teenagers’ use of Instagram and Facebook, has reignited debate in Paraguay over protecting minors online, as expert Miguel Ángel Gaspar calls for new laws, enforcement and greater parental control.
ANDE has halted negotiations with ATOME to supply power to the green hydrogen and fertilizer plant in Villeta, deeming it unsustainable to maintain the proposed fixed tariff for 15 years, while Sitrande challenges the state utility’s reorganization and warns of risks to the electricity sector.
A truck carrying 283 boxes of inputs without health registration, reportedly from Bolivia, was seized in Mariscal Estigarribia in Paraguay’s Chaco region. The driver was charged with smuggling, and authorities suspect the material could be used to counterfeit or market alleged injectable weight-loss medicines.
The Ministry of Health assigned 44 ambulances to Rally Paraguay, prompting criticism over the temporary concentration of resources and raising questions about emergency capacity, public-resource allocation and regional event planning.
Migraciones grants residence, Police Identificaciones issues the cédula, and the Supreme Court handles naturalisation; one status does not automatically produce the next.
For families in Paraguay, the key school question is not whether a model is public, private, bilingual, online or home-based. It is who can issue the next recognised record of attainment—and whether that record keeps a later move to school, Educación Media or university open.
Paraguay has 111 missing minors, with most adolescents missing due to voluntary runaways from family conflicts and most children missing due to custody disputes between parents.
The Supreme Court of Paraguay pays a salary exceeding 22 million guaranis per month to the wife of one of its ministers, who holds the position of director-general, without having a record of her education in the official files, which has drawn strong criticism from legal experts who call the appointment irregular and ethically questionable.
The historic ships Cañonero Paraguay and Patrullero Capitán Cabral docked for the first time in Encarnación, attracting thousands of visitors during their stay linked to the World Rally Championship (WRC), after a journey that faced a storm and consumed 31,852 liters of fuel.
Youth held Paraguay's first aura farming competition in front of San Lorenzo Cathedral, a phenomenon that drew reflections from a parish priest about the need to be seen and support from a pediatrician for promoting outdoor socialization.
Paraguay's Food Bank holds its annual dinner on Wednesday, August 26, at 8 p.m. in Asunción to raise funds that will finance the distribution of 76,500 meals to people in vulnerable situations.
The Paraguayan district of Nueva Germania celebrated its 139th anniversary with civic and cultural events, marking its evolution from a colony founded with racist ideals by Bernhard Förster in 1887 to its current integration as the Capital of Yerba Mate.
An apostille authenticates the origin of a public document; it does not translate it, prove the underlying facts or decide whether a Paraguayan authority will accept it. The safest workflow starts with the issuing country and ends with the receiving agency's exact checklist.
Paraguay's National Police has more than 120,000 identity documents and passports unclaimed by citizens and warns of fraud attempts by Brazilian criminals from gangs seeking to obtain Paraguayan documents.
The National Traffic and Road Safety Agency of Paraguay will implement a point system on driver's licenses starting January 2027, aiming to penalize reckless drivers and suspend those with risky behaviors.
Paraguay celebrates National Folklore Day with a cultural agenda of free events and a sociological debate on national identity, which is seen as plural and constantly transforming.
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