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Miguel Ángel Robles Ibarra turned himself in to Paraguay’s National Police to begin serving a 10-year sentence for misappropriating G$5.1 billion from the Central Department Governor’s Office, while his former boss, Hugo Javier, is already imprisoned in the same case.
hugo-javiermiguel-angel-robles-ibarraThe Senate approved changes to a bill that would provide for up to six years in prison and financial compensation for false accusations, sending it back to the Chamber of Deputies as critics warn that it could discourage legitimate complaints.
honor-coloradoyamil-esgaibParaguay’s Senate approved requests for information from the Central Bank of Paraguay about Ueno Bank’s operations and expansion, amid questions about public deposits, possible conflicts of interest, and political rivalries involving the institution and Banco Basa.
uenohoracio-cartessantiago-penaA teachers’ strike scheduled for September 17 and 18 in Paraguay challenges the 2027 budget bill, which excludes agreed raises and demands, while senators Blanca Ovelar and Celeste Amarilla disagree over the causes of the education crisis, the results of the 2025 PISA assessment given to 6,507 students, the Ñe’ẽry program, which received US$12 million in 2023, and criticism of teacher training and meritocracy; Amarilla also fears a return of banking crises and mentions Banco Atlas and Ueno, a Paraguayan digital bank.
celeste-amarillablanca-ovelaruenoSantiago Peña said there is no break with Horacio Cartes, attributed criticism to the municipal elections, defended clarifications over a request for information from the Central Bank involving Ueno Bank, and called for continued dialogue with doctors threatening a strike on September 21 and 22.
santiago-penahoracio-cartesuenoParaguay recorded one of the weakest Latin American performances in PISA 2025, with declines in reading, science and mathematics, while Hermenegildo Cohene Velázquez was appointed to chair the National Council of Higher Education, replacing Luis Fernando Ramírez.
guaraniSenator Rubén Velázquez called for transparency and updated information on Paraguay’s state revenues from its 5% stake in Latam Airlines, gold extraction in Paso Yobái and energy tariffs paid by crypto-mining operations.
ruben-velazquezpaso-yobaiguairalatam-airlinesParaguay’s Senate sent the Central Bank 31 questions about Ueno Bank’s operations and the oversight it received, including transactions with companies linked to Grupo Vázquez, the sale of a US$35 million loan portfolio and possible corrective measures, with 15 days to respond.
grupo-vazquezgrupo-hendy-s-auenohendylaYo Creo leaders accused the Public Prosecutor’s Office of trying to keep Miguel Prieto out of the 2028 presidential race through a criminal case investigating payments of more than G. 11.2 billion for works linked to the Hospital of Ciudad del Este. The case, which also involves lawmaker Walter García, has not produced public evidence of political coordination.
miguel-prietoayolasasociacion-nacional-republicanaParaguayan teachers will hold a nationwide strike on September 17 and 18 to press for the inclusion of an 8% pay increase in the 2027 budget, with the possibility of expanding the mobilization and joining the doctors’ strike.
Paraguay fell in reading and science in PISA 2025 and ranked 11th among 13 Latin American countries. The results fueled debate over the digital administration of the test, screen use and artificial intelligence, and education policies such as the Ñe’ēry program; Minister Luis Ramírez said he would explain the results at a press conference on Friday.
luis-ramirezSitrande will step up protests against plans to create a Ministry of Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons and an Energy Regulatory Authority, demanding guarantees from Santiago Peña’s government as negotiations over Itaipú’s 2027 tariff move forward.
itaipuandeSenators called for an investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and an internal inquiry by the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) into the operation in Canindeyú that killed Antonio Carrillo and teacher Catalino Correa, questioning the official account of the two men’s involvement and the use of force.
senadfelipe-santiago-acosta-riveroscatalino-correaThe Paraguayan government has proposed a salary adjustment and a medical pay scale based on training, specialization, seniority and responsibilities after medical representatives announced 631 resignation requests; the Health Ministry counts 270 formalized cases.
maria-teresa-baranANR mayoral candidate Guido González said his administration took on no new debt and promised to finance road projects with monthly payments of up to G. 300 million, although inherited obligations remain.
lambareen-detallesThe Ministry of Economy and Finance transferred more than G. 2.33 trillion to Paraguayan departments and municipalities during the first eight months of 2026. A spreadsheet lists no transfers for Asunción and five other municipalities, but does not itself detail the individual reason in each case.
mefIn Brussels, Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano advocated expanding cooperation between Paraguay and the European Union into a strategic partnership covering security, the fight against organized crime, investment and development, with the Mercosur–EU agreement as a foundation, according to the position he presented.
union-europearuben-ramirez-lezcanomercosurWhatsApp messages submitted for forensic examination and examined in a report link Deputy Minister of Communications Alejandra Duarte to cash withdrawals, operations involving Azafrán and Prana, and the creation of phone lines used by pages linked to the so-called Disinformation Network. The records do not establish the purpose or legality of the payments or any possible criminal responsibility.
azafran-saalejandra-duarte-albospinoprana-s-ayecika-magle-bracho-atachoNicaragua rejected Paraguay’s concern over its constitutional reform, defending national sovereignty, while Asunción said the changes could restrict political participation and undermine free elections.
nicaraguaRaúl Latorre said Hernán Rivas presented himself as a lawyer to represent the Chamber of Deputies on the JEM. Hugo Estigarribia said a final conviction could prompt an examination of decisions if Rivas’s vote was decisive.
jurado-de-enjuiciamiento-de-magistradoshernan-rivasraul-latorreThe Public Prosecutor’s Office accused former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto, Sebastián Martínez Insfrán and councilor Valeria Romero of an alleged breach of trust involving Regional Hospital funds and asked for the case to proceed to oral trial. The request remains subject to a preliminary hearing.
miguel-prietociudad-del-esteyeimy-adleveronica-valdez-rivasParaguay’s Chamber of Deputies will again review a bill that could allow different financial products from the same institution to be counted separately, while IPS investments in Ueno Bank exceeded the legal limit described in the sources.
ipssantiago-penaraul-benitezSoledad Núñez presented five strategies to reorganize Asunción City Hall, focusing on fighting corruption, cleanliness, urban planning, recovering municipal spaces and assets, professionalizing employees and balancing the finances, with the capital’s 500th anniversary as the target.
soledad-nunezParaguay’s Chamber of Deputies completed only eight of the year’s 41 sessions because of a lack of quorum, leaving bills unvoted, and is preparing changes to its rules to enforce pay deductions and penalize absent lawmakers.
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