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More than five million eligible voters will choose mayors and municipal boards in 263 districts on Sunday. The electoral authority has also said it plans to publish a non-voter list afterward; appearing on that list is not the same as receiving a final fine.

An intervention into Óscar Rodríguez’s administration documented G. 512 billion in municipal bond resources routed through the single-account system and said more than 92% went to current expenses. The separate G8 issue raised G. 360 billion for eight storm-drainage projects.

The MOPC has opened a tender for the first phase of the Eco-Inclusive District, which calls for about 320 homes, urban infrastructure and family resettlement in Asunción’s Chacarita and Las Mercedes areas.

Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service began a 30-day test in October 2026 of a biometric reader that records pedestrian crossings at Friendship Bridge and may help direct inspections.

Joshua Duerksen will race for Hitech in Formula 2 in 2027, the season the series adopts a new car model.

The Senate and Congress president ties his tenure to Colorado Party results in ten districts of Presidente Hayes in the October 4 municipal elections. He also responded to rumors of an attempt to remove him.

Attendance fell from 32 to 19 as Rafael Filizzola sought reconsideration; Dionisio Amarilla defends the declaration concerning the court’s delay.

The British company and Paraguay’s state power utility disagree over energy pricing for a fertiliser plant in Villeta. Termination is due to take effect at the end of 2026; September 30 was a deadline for an addendum or bank guarantee.

Electoral officials explain how nonvoters will be identified and discuss justifications and collection. Voters can check their polling place on the TSJE portal and should bring their physical identity card, even if it has expired.

Paraguayan anti-drug chief Jalil Rachid wants to identify possible local connections following operations in Bolivia. Bolivia’s government accuses the attorney general of leading an organization that allegedly protected drug trafficking; the accusation is not a conviction.

Fitch kept Paraguay’s sovereign rating at BB+ with a positive outlook, citing about $1.3 billion in payment delays to suppliers and fiscal uncertainty as obstacles to investment grade.

The TSJE hopes turnout will top 70%, up from 63% in 2021. Pytagua found a gap between an adviser’s quoted 5.4 million voters and the official roll of 5,043,154.

Javier Giménez said he sees no conflict in relation to Juan Pablo Nogués Peña’s Conacyt role or if Atome takes a dispute with the state to international forums.

Araico proposes paying ANDE US$45 per MWh for its AI center in Yguazú—50% above Paraguay’s industrial rate and far more than Brazil pays for Itaipu power—while the company’s director warns that delays could send data centers to Brazil.

The Paraguayan Chaco must launch power generation, transmission and distribution projects within five years to avoid supply constraints, warns Cavialpa president Paul Sarubbi.

Álvaro Grau proposes eliminating 10 municipal fees and taxes in Asunción, including charges for street sweeping and park maintenance. The initiative still requires municipal approval.

The removal of a 14-kilogram liposarcoma at the IPS Regional Hospital in Ciudad del Este shows that complex surgery can be performed locally, serving patients in Alto Paraná without requiring travel to Asunción.

Soledad Núñez accused Luis Bello of advancing a new collective agreement on the eve of the election and said in an interview with ABC TV that about 93% of Asunción’s resources go to operating expenses.

The Banco Atlas–Conmebol case has been stalled since April while the court considers a recusal. The Senate approved a statement expressing concern about the delay and, in a separate vote, requested information from MITIC about the Paraguay Gigante campaign.

The Senate voted 28 to reject Santiago Peña’s veto of the expropriation of part of a property in Nanawa to regularize an Essap water intake and treatment facility; the decision now goes to the Chamber of Deputies for review.

A gradual reduction in tax incentives for electric and hybrid vehicles could raise about $20 million, estimates Iván Dumot, who criticizes the proposal and says improvements to public tenders could generate equivalent savings.

Mariscal Estigarribia’s 43.8°C reading surpassed the 43°C record set in 1952; reports differ on the day it was recorded.

Asunción is considering using cameras to expand traffic enforcement amid a shortage of officers, while the Municipal Council discusses rules for a possible electronic system.

Hospital de Trauma workers are seeking a law specifically for the institution and salary increases in the 2027 budget, as well as permanent status for 42 contract workers and an incentive retirement plan for 10 employees.