The Chaco Sentencing Court begins on Wednesday, May 20, the trial of Judge Amado Yuruhan, accused of sexually harassing a cleaner at the Filadelfia Courthouse in October 2022. The case, reported two days after the incident, will be analyzed by judges Carlos Lezcano, Myrian Núñez, and Shirley Romero.
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https://www.ultimahora.com/The chief of staff of the ANR, Eduardo González, stated that Senator Lilian Samaniego requested the postponement of the Colorado Party's internal elections, but she denies the accusation and demands an audit of the voting machines. The TEP guarantees that the audit will be carried out without altering the calendar.
The Trial Court has set June 3 as the start of the oral trial of Alexandre Rodríguez Gomes, son of the late deputy Eulalio Lalo Gomes, accused of international drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal association. The prosecution alleges that the Gomes clan moved G. 175.526 million between 2015 and 2021 and laundered money for drug trafficker Jarvis Chimenes Pavão.
The former chief of staff of the Asunción City Hall, Wilfrido Cáceres, and his wife, Ruth Jazmín Da Silva Almirón, will be tried starting July 27 for illicit enrichment and money laundering. The accusation points to bank transactions incompatible with legal income and simulated transfers of assets to alleged front men.
Amid the geopolitical dispute between China, Taiwan, and the United States, Paraguay has become a stage for intense diplomatic and economic pressure. Businesspeople, legislators, and political sectors push for a potential shift in relations toward Beijing, while Taiwan tries to maintain the historic alliance.
Appeals Court confirms rejection of former senator Erico Galeano's appeal, sentenced to 13 years for money laundering and criminal association. With the decision, the Sentencing Court may schedule a hearing to decide on preventive detention.
The president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, announced the removal of 817 items from the official vademecum, as part of a plan to reduce the financial deficit and combat corruption hotspots. The measure could generate savings of US$ 20 to 25 million per month.
A Paraguayan Navy sub-officer, with 0.780 mg/L of alcohol in his blood, lost control of his car on Route PY01 (former South Access), invaded the opposite lane, and violently crashed into a Scania truck. No one was seriously injured.
Colorado senator Derlis Maidana calls on the political class to support the Electoral Justice and not to sow distrust in the voting machines for party primaries.
Lucía Morel Alves, a businesswoman from Pedro Juan Caballero, had her laundry Conesul attacked by gunfire in the early hours of this Monday, two days after the funeral home Pax Conesul, also her property, was targeted by shots. Police are investigating the motive for the attacks and the authorship of the threats.
Sixty women deprived of liberty were transferred from the Concepción Regional Penitentiary to the Prison Complex for Women Deprived of Liberty (Comple), in Emboscada, Cordillera department, as part of Operation Umbral 2.5. Only 15 inmates remained in Concepción. The Ministry of Justice has not disclosed the selection criteria or the identity of those transferred.
A young driver lost control of his pickup truck, collided with a tree on the median strip, and overturned in the early hours of Monday (18) on Avenida Médicos del Chaco in Asunción. The accident caused no injuries but resulted in significant material damage.
The Directorate of Meteorology of Paraguay forecasts a week of intense cold, with minimum temperatures between 7°C and 14°C and highs up to 20°C. The weather will remain cold to cool, with winds from the south and low probability of rain in most of the country.
Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from the coronary care unit of Pars Hospital in Tehran and is at home under medical supervision. Her daughter and the Narges Mohammadi Foundation warn that returning to prison would pose a life-threatening risk.
Auto parts theft in Paraguay has evolved from a crime of opportunity into a structured illicit industry, moving millions per day. The made-to-order request model fuels the black market, with parts openly sold on social media. In Asunción, up to 250 thefts are recorded daily, and impunity is high, with detainees released in less than 24 hours.
The Paraguayan Road Chamber (Cavialpa) demands from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) the regulation of the factoring system to settle state debts with contractors. The sector warns that delays force private indebtedness and that current payments do not reduce the accumulated liability.
The president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA), Hugo Fleitas, defended maintaining alliances with all opposition forces, especially with the Yo Creo Party, aiming for the 2028 elections. The statement comes amid internal debates over the composition of the opposition ticket and rejection of possible vetoes against figures such as Miguel Prieto.
An ECLAC report points out that 89% of Paraguay's public debt is external and 82% is in dollars, exposing the country to exchange rate and fiscal risks, exacerbated by low tax pressure.
A survey by the Paraguayan Chamber of Meat (CPC) based on Senacsa data shows that between 2015 and 2025, more than 34,000 cattle farmers left the activity, while about 3% of establishments account for 61% of bovine production. The Eastern Region concentrates 90% of the reduction, with emphasis on San Pedro, Concepción, Caaguazú, Itapúa, and Caazapá.
The Comptroller General of the Republic is studying legal measures to impose fines and sanctions on former public officials who leave office without updating their sworn declaration of assets, a practice that hinders the detection of illicit enrichment. Currently, the law only requires the submission of the document for salary payment, but does not provide for punishment for those leaving public service.
With expectations of a record flow of visitors during winter break, the business sector of Ciudad del Este demands the full opening of the Puente de la Integración. Diplomatic negotiations with Brazil are stalled over demands for strict migration controls, while the city prepares for an economic boom that could generate up to 50,000 new jobs.
The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) allocated G. 330,084 million to monetary control measures between January and April 2026, a slight reduction of 3% compared to the same period in 2025. Interest on Monetary Regulation Instruments (IRM) accounted for 57% of the total.
The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) fined 162 mayors, both former and current, for failing to submit their sworn asset declarations on time. In the Central and Alto Paraná departments alone, 15 officials were sanctioned, with fines reaching nearly G. 30 million.
Paraguay's National Electricity Administration (ANDE) is considering postponing the update of residential and commercial tariffs until negotiations with Brazil on the new Annex C of the Itaipu Treaty are concluded, expected by mid-year. The state-owned company's president, engineer Félix Sosa, stated that the final tariff will directly depend on this binational agreement, which will define the price of energy generated by the hydroelectric plant.