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.
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IPS authorized a 550 million guarani tender to supply eyeglasses after canceling a contract scheduled to run through November 2026. Óptica María Auxiliadora disputes the decision and is seeking payments it says remain outstanding despite investments made to serve insured members.
The OAS approved a resolution urging Nicaraguan authorities to create conditions for free, fair and inclusive elections. Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano was elected by acclamation to preside over the meeting in Washington.
Paraguay’s vehicle fleet grew by 139% between 2014 and 2025, while fuel sales increased by 80%. Vice Minister Alberto Sborovsky also highlighted the country’s complete dependence on diesel imports and the expansion of biofuels.
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.
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.
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.
Costa Food Group was investing in Paraguay before buying the Incka Foods pork plant and Granja El Nido, assets previously linked to Grupo Concepción. The group plans to invest more than US$300 million, expand capacity and integrate pig producers.
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.
Paraguay’s business mission to the United States secured more than $1 billion in investments, including $700 million for an events center in Asunción and $200 million for the forestry sector.
Students from CRECE in Ciudad del Este won a hackathon with AI tools in Guarani jopara for teaching math and physics, which may be tested in schools.
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.
Mariscal Estigarribia’s 43.8°C reading surpassed the 43°C record set in 1952; reports differ on the day it was recorded.
The Paraguayan victory at Boquerón 94 years ago paved the way for the Chaco campaign and inspired works of music, literature, visual art and comics.
The Senate approved a motion to prioritize debate on October 7, after the October 4 municipal elections, on a two-year moratorium on creating private universities and higher institutes. The proposal would allow time to review and strengthen controls and the higher-education regulatory framework.
As of September 24, Paraguayan municipalities owed G. 52.9 billion to Caja Municipal, the municipal employees’ pension fund, with G. 36.1 billion attributed to Asunción. The accounting also detailed debts owed by Concepción, Caacupé, Horqueta, Choré and other municipalities, including overdue contributions, defaulted payment agreements and debts under litigation.
Days before municipal elections, Asunción’s collective agreement provides for costly benefits and was fast-tracked under union pressure, while reports differ over claims that it was driven by electoral motives. Camilo Pérez criticized the agreement and outlined proposals for management and neighborhood public works.
Hernán Rivas signed 31 resolutions of Paraguay’s Magistrates’ Disciplinary Tribunal (JEM) after leaving office—15 of them after his replacement took office—and voted to dismiss 42 cases against judges.
Benigno López says bank secrecy protects customers but should not prevent the Senate from learning about ueno bank’s capital, liquidity and risks. Citing Law 7066/2023, the Constitution, the public-information access law and financial disclosure requirements, he supports withholding customers’ identifying details. He says an accounting exception after Visión Banco was absorbed two years ago was intended to avert a public loss of about US$300 million, while depositors—less-informed creditors despite coverage from the Deposit Guarantee Fund—need to know the bank’s assets and exposure.
During the UN General Assembly in New York, Santiago Peña met with the U.S. Southern Command chief to assess joint efforts against narcoterrorism and defense cooperation. The president also reaffirmed Paraguay’s participation in the A3C and took part in security meetings and an investment agenda that included a US$200 million forestry project announcement.
The National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) destroyed five cannabis-growing areas with an estimated yield of 48 tonnes, along with 940 kilograms of processed marijuana, at a rural property in Bella Vista Norte, for a total of nearly 49 tonnes.
Paraguay’s Electoral Justice is distributing equipment for the October 4 municipal elections, with voting from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deployment includes 2,094 backup voting machines and one training machine at each of the 1,187 polling places.