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The IPS, the largest holder of public funds in the Paraguayan banking system, is considering investing abroad after reaching its legal investment limit in the sector.
ipsmefuenoisaias-fretesThe Finance Committee of the Paraguayan Senate halted a project that would redirect communication funds to healthcare and postponed for 15 days the analysis of a budget increase to pay off the sector's debts.
itaipujusto-zacarias-irunsilvio-ovelarThe Union of Engineers of Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE has proposed a 700 MW limit for cryptocurrency mining and data centers and the creation of a separate industrial tariff, with allocation by auction starting in 2028.
andeatomeMoody's has maintained Paraguay's investment-grade rating, but economists warn that fiscal arrears, equivalent to 2.1% of GDP, represent the most immediate risk to the country's fiscal credibility.
moody-sarnold-benitezAround 150 Argentine brands are expanding their franchises into Paraguay, attracted by tax advantages such as the "Triple 10" system, monetary stability, and competitive costs, with investments ranging from affordable amounts to millions of dollars.
guaranimostazacafe-martinezgridoThe trial of former senator Hernán Rivas, accused of using a fake law degree to register as a lawyer and preside over the Magistrates Impeachment Jury (JEM), was postponed for 20 days at the request of his new defense team.
hernan-rivasjurado-de-enjuiciamiento-de-magistradosalba-zarachoThe Paraguayan Senate is debating two bills to address the public health system's financial crisis, including the reallocation of funds from the Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric plant for the purchase of medicines and the relaxation of a debt payment mechanism for suppliers.
itaipu-binacionalesperanza-martinezThe stock of Paraguayan Treasury bonds in circulation reached G 9.473 trillion in the first half of 2026, a value equivalent to 2.36% of the country's GDP.
guaraniThe Paraguayan Armed Forces are carrying out dredging and cleaning of the Tayuazapé stream in San Lorenzo to prevent flooding ahead of the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon, after identifying that the riverbed was obstructed by sediment and household waste after 16 years.
san-lorenzogustavo-arzamanuel-rodriguezThe New York Times highlighted the research of Paraguayan microbiologist Walter Sandoval and his team from the National University of Asunción (UNA), who are mapping the country's unique bacterial diversity with the potential to impact global health strategies.
walter-sandoval-espinolathe-new-york-timesThe National Union of Retirees of Paraguay is pressuring Congress to approve a bill that would declare an emergency in the IPS health fund to release extraordinary funding and address the critical shortage of medicines.
ipsgustavo-canattaisaias-fretesParaguay's DNIT (National Directorate of Tax Revenue) is using artificial intelligence and business intelligence to audit tax returns more efficiently, while revenue in the first half of the year exceeded a 2% expansion despite a drop in collections in guaraní caused by the depreciation of the US dollar.
business-intelligencednitbraulio-ferreiraSenator Lilian Samaniego defended the continued tenure of the IPS Board of Directors, while an internal audit contradicted the allegation of financial damage to Banco Atlas in the trust fund case.
ipslilian-samaniegoANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, seized nine cryptocurrency mining machines from an illegal power connection in Ciudad del Este during an operation investigating the irregular use of electricity.
andeciudad-del-estealcides-gimenezJoshua Duerksen won the Formula 2 sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps, moving up to 10th place in the championship.
fia-formula-2joshua-duerkseninvicta-racingIPS began holding Saturday ultrasound marathons to reduce the waiting list and bring forward to this year appointments that were only scheduled for December, January, and February.
Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano and U.S. Special Envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun reinforced bilateral cooperation against antisemitism during a meeting in Washington, agreeing to strengthen actions and explore joint academic initiatives.
ruben-ramirez-lezcanorabbi-yehuda-kaplounForeign residents in Paraguay are entitled to an old-age pension starting at age 65, provided they can prove at least 30 years of permanent residency in the country and meet requirements such as not receiving other salaries and not owning more than 30 head of cattle.
The 2022 Census reveals that Asunción is the city losing the most inhabitants in Paraguay, with an intense migratory flow to the Central department, redrawing
san-pedroneembucuThree generations of a Paraguayan family, members of a dance academy that had won an international competition in Gramado, were killed and dozens injured when the bus bringing them back to Paraguay overturned in Santa Catarina, prompting the Paraguayan government to declare a period of mourning and mobilize assistance.
independenciaguairasanta-catarinaA technical report from the School of Engineering of the National University of Asunción (FIUNA) has identified low-resistance concrete and expansions without adequate reinforcements as the causes of the building collapse in Encarnación, which killed Monserrat Brítez and her grandmother in April 2025.
encarnacionmonserrat-britezperla-riverosSpanish Ambassador Javier Parrondo highlighted the 150,000 Paraguayans residing in Spain and projected that the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur will significantly boost bilateral economic relations.
union-europeamercosurradio-780-ammadridThe Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) of Paraguay admits it is extremely difficult to identify all teachers with fake degrees after discovering that 550 user codes were used to carry out 130,000 irregular actions in the academic document registration system, with a formal complaint focusing on 330 suspicious titles.
A farmer threatened to kill trespassers after around 50 ignored complaints about the destruction of his crops, in a long-standing conflict in the rural area that also involves accusations of environmental damage and mutual aggression between the parties.
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