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Former prosecutor Ana Girala was sentenced to seven years in prison for leading a bribery and extortion scheme at the San Lorenzo Prosecutor's Unit, along with other complicit officials and lawyers.

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 national team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing 1-0 to France, with a penalty goal converted by Mbappé, but leaves the tournament proud of its solid defensive performance and return after 16 years of absence.

The nephew of Barón Escurra, Édgar Rafael Escurra, was arrested in Amambay along with three other suspects in an operation by Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD). The operation seized drugs, weapons, and vehicles, dismantling the alleged criminal structure he led following his uncle's flight from justice.

President Santiago Peña presented his third report to Congress with data on growth, poverty, employment, and public works. However, compiled media coverage indicates the assessment is contested by the opposition, economists, and social sectors for its omissions regarding the deficit, debt, healthcare, energy, corruption, and inequality.

Mbappé and Deschamps highlight respect for Paraguay, which eliminated Germany, ahead of the Round of 16 match in the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for July 4 in Philadelphia.

A young Paraguayan man died in the Ukraine war after being recruited under false promises of employment, according to his family, who warned of other similar cases in the country.

The trial of former Lambaré mayor Armando Ramón Gómez Arévalo and four other ex-municipal employees accused of embezzling approximately G. 9.3 billion through irregular tax invoice cancellations in 2019 began on Monday, following four postponements since December 2025.

The Paraguayan government has completed Operativo Umbral 3.5, transferring 618 inmates to permanently separate convicted prisoners from those awaiting trial, as mandated by the National Constitution.

Paraguay beat Germany 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, advanced to the 2026 World Cup round of 16, and had a national holiday declared by President Santiago Peña to celebrate the historic victory.

The government of Paraguay has added 90 new buses to the metropolitan public transportation system, including 70 electric buses (30 donated by Taiwan and 40 from private investment by Ñandutí S.A.) and 20 combustion-engine buses from Ximex S.A., with private investment exceeding US$11 million, expanding access to approximately 20,000 new passengers without a fare increase.

SENAD minister Jalil Rachid said Paraguay is no longer a critical cocaine route to Europe and cited seizures and $700 million in losses for organized crime. A UN report points to rising trafficking, while Copolad III's director urged a response based on science, public health and institutional cooperation.

Paraguay's National Constitution turns 34 this Saturday, June 20, marking the post-Stroessner dictatorship democratic era, but it faces threats of authoritarianism and noncompliance with its provisions, according to assessments by constitutional scholars and authorities.

Paraguay faces Turkey this Friday at midnight (Paraguay time) at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara in a crucial Group D match of the 2026 World Cup, after losing 4-1 to the United States in their opener and needing a result to keep their qualification hopes alive.

The Senate approved with modifications the bill that restricts the use of portable electronic devices in early childhood, primary, and secondary education institutions, allowing their use only for educational purposes and according to each school's internal regulations, and sent the proposal to the Chamber of Deputies for review.

President Santiago Peña announced a 5% increase in the Paraguayan minimum wage, doubling the accumulated inflation of 2.4% over the past 12 months, raising the floor from G. 2,899,048 to approximately G. 3,044,000, after the National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) failed to reach a consensus between unions, which demanded between 20% and 22%, and the business sector, which advocated for an adjustment limited to inflation.

The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, presented his third annual report to the Colorado Party, facing criticism from the opposition, which questions the priority given to the party over Congress.

The Public Prosecutor's Office formally charged former congressman Orlando Arévalo with aggravated passive bribery in the #LaMafiaManda case, for allegedly accepting checks worth Gs. 202,000,000 as loan collateral in exchange for favoring prosecutor Stella Mary Cano in a disciplinary proceeding before the JEM.

The Senate of Paraguay established a Special Investigation Commission on Monday, June 15, to investigate the issuance, sale, and use of allegedly fake or irregular university degrees, diplomas, and higher education certificates. This follows the scandal involving Universidad Sudamericana, which is believed to have issued around 2,500 irregular degrees over three to four years, a case that led to the resignation of former senator Hernán Rivas.

The president of IPS, Isaías Fretes, found leaks in 80% of the roof of Clínica 12 de Junio in Asunción, a hospital that opened just a year and a half ago and also suffers from issues such as a non-functioning water pump, a kitchen closed for over 18 months, and a flooded X-ray department. He has called for a comprehensive technical, administrative, and contractual audit to determine accountability.

Workers are demanding a 20% increase in Paraguay's legal minimum wage, while business owners are pushing for a 2.4% adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the Central Bank of Paraguay. The final decision rests with President Santiago Peña following the sixth meeting of the National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) scheduled for this Wednesday.

Asunción organizes the "El Centro Alienta" celebration to welcome up to 50,000 fans in the historic center for the Paraguayan National Team’s debut at the 2026 World Cup, with security and infrastructure plans in place for the event.

The IPS dismissed the entire mastology team at Hospital Ingavi after a Health Superintendency audit revealed that the medical staff removed the wrong breast from a 62-year-old cancer patient, ignored safety protocols, skipped the "time out" safety pause, and attempted to destroy evidence, including tampering with the surgical record and editing the electronic system to justify the error.