The Expo Paraguay 2026, the country's largest multi-sector fair, begins this Saturday in Mariano Roque Alonso, focusing on business, a job fair, and an extensive schedule of concerts and entertainment running until July 26.
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https://www.ultimahora.com/Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes has had his visa to the United States reinstated following the complete lifting of financial sanctions against him, allowing him to plan a trip to attend the final stages of the 2026 World Cup.
A specialist warns that allergies, which already affect 30% of Paraguay's population, are becoming a global epidemic projected to impact half the world's population by 2050, driven by factors like pollution and urbanization, while public health systems lack the resources for adequate treatment.
Three drones were spotted flying over the Minga Guazú prison, which saw a foiled escape attempt a week ago, prompting police to carry out preventive patrols in the area.
The majority bloc in the Asunción Municipal Board approved a G. 4.5 billion increase for contracts with the Directorate of Vialidad (Road Maintenance), ignoring allegations of materials being diverted to private projects and criticism of overpricing.
Paraguay has launched a new electronic card to ensure free public transport for people with disabilities, compatible with the electronic ticketing systems of buses in the Asunción Metropolitan Area.
Paraguay faces an imminent risk of an energy crisis starting in 2026, with a red alert projected for 2030, if urgent investments in new generation sources are not made.
A debate in Paraguay's Senate about comments made by Senator Celeste Amarilla and player Kylian Mbappé, which revealed political divisions, had its YouTube broadcast blocked due to a copyright claim from FIFA.
The Paraguayan government has reallocated more than US$284 million in its 2026 budget, with increases primarily directed toward health, public works, educational institutions, and other state bodies.
Paraguay has initiated talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish the foundations for a nuclear energy program, aiming to diversify its energy matrix, which is currently dominated by hydropower.
The French Football Federation (FFF) filed a racism complaint against Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla for her comments about Kylian Mbappé, sparking a diplomatic crisis that led the Paraguayan president to apologize to France and prompted widespread political condemnation of the attacks within the country.
The public endorsement of former President Mario Abdo Benítez for the Colorado Party candidate Camilo Pérez in Asunción, formalizing the party alliance, has generated both internal celebration and strong criticism from party factions, such as from Senator Yamil Esgaib, who called him a "traitor."
The Paraguayan Public Prosecutor's Office has requested a sentence of two years and two months in prison for former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider and his secretary for attempted currency smuggling, after they were detained in December 2024 with over 200,000 undeclared US dollars, while the defense requested acquittal and the trial continues pending the verdict.
A Paraguayan court has overturned, by a divided vote, the compensation that had been granted by the state to two brothers tortured during the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner.
Paraguay recorded deflation of 0.3% in June, reducing its annual inflation rate to 2.1%, the second lowest in the region, behind only Ecuador.
A judge in Curuguaty, previously recused from the case, ordered a repossession that benefits a mayoral candidate and affects a chia plantation and an indigenous community established decades ago.
Opposition senator Antonio Rubén Velázquez announced a reform of Paraguay's 1988 drug law to combat organized crime, including updated penalties, regulation of medicinal cannabis, implementation of plea bargaining, and addressing the infiltration of drug traffickers into Paraguayan politics.
Paraguay invested over $170 million in circular economy initiatives last year, generating more than 7,000 direct jobs and enabling the recycling of over 215,000 tons of materials annually.
British company Atome is seeking an agreement with Paraguay's state electricity utility ANDE to resolve the impasse over the energy contract and unlock its fertilizer plant in Villeta, a project financed and supported by international institutions that promises to generate thousands of jobs.
The union of Ministry of Education and Sciences employees requested suspension of the move to the new headquarters in Puerto de Asunción due to a series of structural problems, including lack of water, leaks, cockroach infestation, and poor access conditions.
An explosion on a barge in the Paraguay River opposite Asuncion's Costanera Sur killed at least five people on Saturday, according to Paraguay's Naval Prefecture.
German journalist Jonas Friedrich, who had called the Paraguayan national team "third-rate" before being eliminated by them, published a message of support for La Albirroja ahead of their Round of 16 match against France in the 2026 World Cup.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña reaffirmed his country's alignment with the United States and Taiwan and declared that he will not yield to pressure from China to establish a formal negotiation channel with Mercosur, linking the Chinese pressure to the recent 5G network tender.
The scandal involving fake university degrees in Paraguay, with over 250 confirmed frauds and suspicions surrounding 1,500 more, has exposed a structural crisis in higher education that has led to government intervention in universities and triggered investigations by Congress and the Public Prosecutor's Office.