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Businessman Édgar Darío Velazco González is denouncing unequal criteria within the Paraguayan judiciary regarding the setting of legal fees. He is questioning the amounts paid to two lawyers in a case involving his company, alleging that the calculations did not follow the law.
guillermo-trovatoedgar-dario-velazco-gonzalezall-motors-saA Paraguayan court has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison, the most severe penalty ever recorded in the country for digital violence, for harassing his former partner with death threats while he was incarcerated.
maria-eusebia-segovia-cabreraThe National Service for Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) has confirmed an outbreak of bovine rabies in Cerrito, which has resulted in the death of livestock and prompted the activation of an epidemiological blockade with human vaccination, while producers report a shortage of vaccines for the herd in the region.
cerritoposadasThe Senate Special Commission has forwarded a detailed report to the Federal Police outlining a fraud scheme that, for over a decade, defrauded 46 employees of the Hospital de Clínicas through the now-defunct Amuclin, using renegotiated and forged promissory notes to force lawsuits against the victims.
hospital-de-clinicasfabio-ubaldo-molinasA court in Paraguarí sentenced a police officer to 15 years and a civilian to 9 years in prison for their roles in a robbery that resulted in the death of Swiss citizen Reto Schraner. The Public Prosecutor's Office is considering an appeal, deeming the sentences insufficient, while other suspects in the case remain at large.
escobarreto-schranerparaguariroberto-isaac-chaparro-martinezThe National Directorate of Migrations of Paraguay has increased the fees for immigration procedures and fines for foreigners by 5%, in line with the decree that updated the country's legal minimum wage.
Nurses leave Paraguay's social security institute IPS due to low wages and migrate to countries like Germany and Italy, while healthcare professionals protest for better working conditions and salary adjustments.
ipsisaias-fretesThe Paraguayan Social Security Institute (IPS) has only 63 ambulances, many of which are old or under maintenance, to serve more than two million insured individuals across the country.
ipsandres-delmasThe Supreme Court of Paraguay suspended its jurisdictional, registry, and administrative activities nationwide in adherence to the national holiday declared after the historic qualification of the Paraguay national team for the World Cup round of 16, while maintaining scheduled judicial auctions and oral and public criminal trials.
Scientists from IICS-UNA have completed the first genomic mapping of the superbug MRSA in Paraguay, identifying three predominant genetic families and multiple resistance and virulence genes never before recorded locally, particularly in pediatric patients.
The 2026 school winter break in Paraguay will remain scheduled from July 13 to 24, with no changes despite the World Cup, after the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) concluded that the Paraguayan national team's night matches did not interfere with classes, and the tournament's key decisions will coincide exactly with the recess period.
luis-ramirezBrazilian authorities warn that Paraguayan vehicles with outstanding fines may be impounded at the Foz do Iguaçu border crossing during the winter holidays, as debts from foreign license plates total more than 42 million reais.
foz-do-iguacufoztransThe IPS Hemodynamic Service is operating at only 40% of its capacity due to a lack of dedicated rooms, while specialists warn of a rise in heart attacks and hypertension among young Paraguayans under 40, driven by factors such as the use of energy drinks, anabolic steroids, vapes, and a sedentary lifestyle.
ipselias-rolonThe Paraguayan community in Ireland, which now numbers over 500 people, established the Association of Paraguayans Living in Ireland (APRI) in 2022 to support migrants, particularly English language students, by fostering cultural gatherings and networking opportunities.
soila-maria-lopez-de-tynanA Paraguayan teacher who paid nearly 150 times the original amount of a 1 million guaraní debt contracted in 2007 remains listed in Informconf because the court records proving the debt was settled have disappeared from the judiciary's archives, and the agency will not remove her name from the defaulters' registry without a final court clearance.
informconfmiguel-angel-gomez-ibarraanalia-cibilsParaguay has established new unified rules for foreigners to prove economic solvency when applying for permanent residence, which will take effect on July 6, 2026.
Residents of Foz do Iguaçu and Presidente Franco are complaining about noise pollution caused by powerful sound equipment on the Paraguayan side, which crosses the Paraná River and disrupts rest along the border, despite a police enforcement operation that was carried out without continuity.
presidente-francofoz-de-yguazualto-paranaSenator Juan Afara proposed in the Senate the issuance of $304 million in government bonds to guarantee the purchase of medicines and medical supplies for the IPS.
ipsjuan-afaraThe Ministry of Childhood and Adolescence (MINNA) has renewed its appeal for the public to report children and adolescents living on the streets amid the severe cold in Paraguay, through the 147 hotline (Fono Ayuda), available 24 hours a day.
Patients with rare and chronic diseases in Paraguay have been without essential medications for eight months due to a lack of Budget Availability Certificates, and the Paraguayan Federation of Patients with Rare Diseases (FEPPER) accuses the government, including President Santiago Peña and Economy Minister Óscar Lovera, of failing to respond to requests, while current tenders cover only 70 of the more than 350 patients in need.
federacion-paraguaya-de-pacientes-con-enfermedades-rarasipssantiago-penaThe Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) intervened at the Instituto Técnico Superior de Gestão Privada San Expedito in Horqueta, in the department of Concepción, to investigate approximately 1,800 teaching degrees suspected of forgery during an audit with a 45-day deadline.
concepcioninstituto-tecnico-superior-de-gestion-privada-san-expeditoThe promissory note mafia in Paraguay has caused losses, evictions, and fraud in Ciudad del Este, while the justice system's slow response compounds the harm in a scheme involving law firms, corrupt officials, and a foreign financial company.
informconfciudad-del-esteThe Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) reported 145 fake teaching degrees to the Public Prosecutor's Office following an internal audit that identified around 1,500 diplomas of questionable authenticity, while experts suggest the scheme could be much larger and attribute the problem to credentialism and the lack of oversight by the National Council of Higher Education (Cones).
FADA-UNA is investigating an allegation of favoritism in the CPA entrance exam after parents of candidates claimed that a teacher provided direct assistance to a specific group of students during the Mathematics test, while Dean José Insfrán Guerrero stated that internal protocols were activated and preventive measures, such as teacher rotation, were implemented for the Physics exam.
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