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Luis Szarán, from Mate Herb Truck Driver to OSCA Conductor for Nearly 50 Years

Luis Szarán, born in Encarnación in 1953 and who arrived in Asunción at the age of 12 on a yerba mate truck without money for the fare, has been the conductor of the Asunción City Symphony Orchestra (OSCA) since 1978 and its principal conductor since 1990. He has held the position for nearly five decades, performed over 2,500 concerts internationally, composed around sixty works, and published the Dictionary of Music in Paraguay in 1999.

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Paraguay’s economy concentrates over 70% of production in five regions, says Cadep researcher

Paraguay's economy remains heavily concentrated in a few regions, with five areas — the departments of Central, Asunción, Alto Paraná, Itapúa, and Caaguazú — accounting for more than 70% of the country's production, formal employment, and business structure, according to an analysis by researcher Belén Servín from the Center for Analysis and Dissemination of the Paraguayan Economy (Cadep).

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Peña Promises Cancer Care in Paraguay Comparable to São Paulo During Inauguration in Caazapá

President Santiago Peña inaugurated the Hospital Día Oncológico in Caazapá and stated that the government is working to offer quality cancer treatment in the country, comparable to what is available in São Paulo. He highlighted a more than threefold increase in the Incan budget and the construction of a new hospital in Itauguá that will be a reference in South America.

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