The National Audiovisual Institute of Paraguay (INAP) and the Municipality of Villarrica signed a two-year cooperation agreement to foster the audiovisual industry and film culture in the department of Guairá, with a free Paraguayan film week planned starting in June.
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A freight train collided with a public bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring 25 others. The accident occurred in the Ratchathewi district and also involved cars and motorcycles.
A large tractor-trailer caught fire on Route 086 in Canindeyú, Paraguay, on Thursday afternoon due to an apparent electrical short circuit. The driver escaped uninjured, and bystanders helped contain the blaze before it reached the trailer.
Following the 215th anniversary of Paraguay's independence, Asunción's Urban Services Directorate completed a three-phase cleanup operation across key downtown areas, including the Costanera and central plazas, ensuring the city returned to its pristine state.
Francisco Colmán Acosta, 23, was found dead with a stab wound in the Uj'e Lhavos indigenous community in Filadelfia. Police arrested Esteban Ariel Insfrán Cambista, 24, who is held at the Loma Plata police station pending investigation.
A police operation in Ypejhú, Canindeyú, led to the arrest of Saúl Casco Garrido and the seizure of 222 kg of meat, a car, a rifle, and machetes in an abigeato case. The suspect claimed ownership of the abandoned vehicle and said relatives fled. The investigation continues.
Olimpia ended a three-match winless streak with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Recoleta FC on May 15, 2026, at Estadio del Club Deportivo Capiatá. Hugo Sandoval's 90th-minute header sealed the win for the Apertura champions.
Sportivo Trinidense faces Cerro Porteño on Friday in the 21st round of the Copa de Primera Apertura tournament at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni. Trinidense has 26 points, Cerro Porteño 35. Historical matchups favor Cerro with 19 wins to Trinidense's 4.
Paraguay's soybean exports rose 37% year-on-year to 3.94 million tons by April 2026, according to Capeco. Total complex revenues reached $1.93 billion, with Argentina as the top destination. The boom is attributed to strong global demand for plant proteins and biofuels.
Former Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez, speaking in Luque, denounced a ‘cúpula de bandidos’ that he says continues to concentrate political and economic power, and referred to his own movement as the ‘movimiento de imputados’ amid ongoing investigations.