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Several employees of Paraguayan technology company ITTI are reporting unexpectedly scheduled meetings, separation offers and job cuts in Argentina. Some of those affected say they work on ueno products. The scale of the restructuring has not been officially confirmed. Pytagua has contacted ITTI for comment.
ittiueno-bankargentinaA savory cake-shaped chipa presentation offered by businesses in Argentina drew comments from Paraguayan users on social media.
chipaargentinambejucorrientes-capitalECLAC has lowered Paraguay's growth projection to 4.3% in 2026, keeping it among the highest in a region expected to grow 2.2% on average, despite warnings about vulnerabilities due to commodity dependence and structural problems.
hondurasargentinaperuSouth America recorded a record grain harvest in 2026, with historic production in Paraguay, recovery in Argentina, and record-breaking output in Brazil, reshaping the global food supply.
argentinaParaguayan exports of soybeans and derivatives totaled $3.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026, a 41% growth compared to the previous year, with Argentina as the main destination.
argentinasonia-tomassoneSwiss chef Javier Rocca, after traveling to 62 countries, chose Paraguay to live and do business, highlighting the country's economic stability, social peace, and banking system as decisive factors.
javier-roccaargentinaParaguay's hotel sector recorded 43% growth in the first half of 2026, with an average occupancy of 61% driven mainly by business tourism and markets from Argentina and Brazil.
juan-carlos-danieriargentinaParaguayan President Santiago Peña has enacted the law approving the Mercosur agreement to provide consular assistance to citizens in countries where their nation lacks representation.
mercosursantiago-penaargentinaboliviachileThe USDA projects a favorable scenario for the global soybean supply in the 2026/27 crop year, while cereal production is expected to face a tighter supply.
argentinaThe Paraguayan passport rose to 28th place in the global ranking in July 2026, with visa-free access to 145 countries, rounding out the list of the ten most powerful in the Americas, behind Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and others.
argentinaPresident Lula defended military spending by citing a Paraguayan invasion of Brazil, while Paraguayan historians dispute this version, attributing the start of the war to Brazilian intervention in Uruguay.
luiz-inacio-lula-da-silvauruguayargentinaThe World Bank has kept Paraguay in the upper-middle-income category, a position shared by the majority of South American countries, while Uruguay and Chile are classified as high-income and Bolivia as lower-middle-income.
argentinaperuParaguayan banana producers warn of a crisis in the sector, which supports over 20,000 families, due to the devaluation of the dollar against the guaraní, which harms exports, and a widespread increase in operational costs.
argentinauruguayecuadorcaaguazuThe Argentine coffee shop chain Café Martínez has announced a $35 million investment to quintuple its network, expanding from its current 250 stores to 600 by 2035.
cafe-martinezargentinaleandro-canabeuruguayThe Paraguayan Senate is considering an open skies agreement with Argentina that, by replacing a 1964 treaty, aims to reduce flight costs and create new routes by granting greater freedom to airlines.
argentinabuenos-airesParaguay recorded deflation of 0.3% in June, leading price stability in the region, while its energy exports fell 12.3% in the first half of the year due to increased domestic consumption.
andeargentinaParaguay's maquila export regime grew by 25% in the first half of 2026, reaching $717 million, with the Mercosur trade bloc as its main destination and a 6% increase in jobs.
mercosurmaquilaargentinaParaguay recorded deflation of 0.3% in June, reducing its annual inflation rate to 2.1%, the second lowest in the region, behind only Ecuador.
argentinaboliviaParaguay has stepped up immigration controls and international cooperation after an Argentine case exposed an alleged Russian-linked influence network, though authorities have not confirmed whether any suspects or Russian nationals were actually identified or turned away at the border.
genargentinala-pazinterpolSenave recorded a record in Paraguay's stevia exports through May 2026, with a 518% increase compared to the previous year, totaling 142 tons exported mainly to Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Spain.
argentinaParaguayan exports with a Certificate of Origin totaled $693 million in May, with the Americas as the main market ($510 million), led by Brazil ($190 million), followed by Argentina ($170 million) and Chile ($60 million).
indonesiaargentinaParaguay recorded a 46% increase in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period the previous year, leading global tourism growth according to the UN Tourism World Tourism Barometer, while South America as a bloc saw a 1% decline in the period.
argentinael-salvadormexicoParaguay ended May with the third-lowest country risk in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an EMBI of 104 basis points, trailing only Uruguay (61 points) and Chile (86 points), according to data from Bloomberg Línea based on the index compiled by J.P. Morgan.
uruguaychileargentinaboliviaBrazil has proposed the creation of a free flight zone within Mercosur to allow national airlines to operate domestic flights in other member countries, aiming to enhance regional integration and facilitate low-cost flights.
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