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The trial of Miguel Prieto and 10 other defendants in the Tía Chela case, concerning the purchase of 25,000 food kits in 2020, will continue on September 7 after the first hearing ended without the presentation of the main evidence.
miguel-prietotia-chelaciudad-del-esteA Brazilian couple was arrested in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, on suspicion of selling their five-month-old child for R$15,000 in Ciudad del Este; the child was found in Brazil in the care of a couple.
ciudad-del-esteParaguay's National Police has more than 120,000 identity documents and passports unclaimed by citizens and warns of fraud attempts by Brazilian criminals from gangs seeking to obtain Paraguayan documents.
villa-aureliaalcides-duarteciudad-del-esteA judge dismissed a breach of trust complaint against former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto in the asphalt plant bidding case, after the Public Prosecutor's Office found the municipality made no payments to the awarded company.
miguel-prietociudad-del-esteParaguay's National Police arrested two Brazilian citizens suspected of belonging to the First Capital Command (PCC) criminal faction in Ciudad del Este. One was using a false identity and had an international arrest warrant for drug trafficking. They entered the country from Argentina clandestinely and were presumed to be planning to cross illegally into Argentina.
pccfernando-mello-pereirasciudad-del-esteThe municipality of Ciudad del Este is preparing a local ordinance and a bill is moving through the National Congress to regulate the circulation of electric scooters, aiming to reduce accidents following their increased use.
ciudad-del-esteleonardo-roaThe National Anti-Drug Secretariat (SENAD) dismantled two drug sales points in Asunción and Hernandarias this week, seized narcotics, and arrested two suspects.
senadhernandariasciudad-del-estealto-paranaThe drop in fuel prices in Foz do Iguaçu attracts Paraguayan drivers seeking savings, but long traffic jams on the Friendship Bridge reduce the benefit of refueling in Brazil.
ciudad-del-esteThe Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) withdrew its candidacy in Ciudad del Este to unite the opposition around Daniel Pereira Mujica, while the Colorado Party intensifies its campaign in the Central Department for the October municipal elections.
ciudad-del-estealcides-riveroslaura-folleFormer mayor Miguel Prieto will stand trial in the Tajy Case after admissions by former collaborators, while his party denounces political persecution and expands international operations.
miguel-prietociudad-del-esteyo-creosilvio-corbetaJudge Humberto Otazú decided to send former Ciudad del Este mayor Miguel Prieto and six other defendants to trial on charges related to food purchases during the pandemic that, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office, caused a loss of G. 306,188,500. Prieto denies any wrongdoing and says the case is politically motivated.
miguel-prietociudad-del-esteThe Paraguay National Police has appointed new directors of Prevention and Security in Asunción and nine departments, including a replacement in command of Alto Paraná following a series of million-dollar robberies, as part of a broad operational restructuring based on the institution's reform law.
alto-paranajose-felix-vegajorge-ramon-aquino-aguayociudad-del-esteSenator Javier Zacarías Irún responded with irony to businessman José Ortiz, who excluded him from the mayoral campaign in Ciudad del Este, citing high electoral rejection of the Zacarías family.
javier-zacarias-irunjose-ortizciudad-del-esteclan-zacariasA sewage leak from Essap on Camilo Recalde Avenue in the commercial microcenter of Ciudad del Este is causing a strong odor and disruptions, leading workers to call for urgent action from the municipality and the company in an area crucial for tourism and border trade.
ciudad-del-esteessapThe Brazilian Federal Police (PF) seized over two tons of marijuana hidden in a shipment of rice that originated in Paraguay and was intercepted at a toll booth on the BR277 highway in Paraná state.
br277ciudad-del-estefoz-do-iguacusan-miguel-de-iguazuParaguay is experiencing its biggest real estate boom, with projections to reach $3 billion in 2026, fueled by investments, economic stability, and high demand in cities like Asunción, Ciudad del Este, and Encarnación.
encarnacionciudad-del-esteA Brazilian military operation on the border with Paraguay, which began on July 20th, is causing major traffic jams and impacting tourism in the region during the Argentine winter holidays.
ciudad-del-esteANDE, Paraguay's state electricity utility, seized nine cryptocurrency mining machines from an illegal power connection in Ciudad del Este during an operation investigating the irregular use of electricity.
andeciudad-del-estealcides-gimenezThe Taiwanese company Master Bus will invest USD 30 million to manufacture electric buses in Paraguay, a project expected to generate thousands of jobs and has the support of the Paraguayan government.
marco-riquelmemaster-busciudad-del-esteStrict customs controls, primarily from Brazil, caused a traffic collapse in Ciudad del Este, with kilometers-long queues and hours-long waits to cross the border, a situation worsened by outdated road infrastructure.
ciudad-del-esteA gang in Ciudad del Este has been kidnapping and robbing victims, predominantly Brazilian tourists, after luring them with fake profiles on the Grindr app, in a series of cases with the same modus operandi.
san-rafaelgrindrciudad-del-esterede-globoThe high volatility of the Brazilian real against the Paraguayan guarani is reversing the trade flow on the Brazil-Paraguay border, encouraging Paraguayans to shop in Brazil while reducing the purchasing power of Brazilian informal cross-border traders and affecting the value of remittances.
guaraniciudad-del-estepedro-juan-caballeroThe extramarital son of dictator Alfredo Stroessner, legally recognized in 2022, has filed a lawsuit to claim a seven-hectare plot of land in downtown Ciudad del Este, where shopping malls now operate. He alleges the property was improperly expropriated in 1990 and that the city government diverted it from its original intended use.
alfredo-stroessnerciudad-del-estesara-silva-figueredoThe influx of Brazilian students into Ciudad del Este is boosting the local economy with over $14 million monthly, but rising rents are displacing Paraguayan residents from traditional neighborhoods, sparking a housing crisis.
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