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Pablo Callizo and Sebastián Garay were taken to a police station and released about two hours later after taking part in a teddy-bear protest outside Horacio Cartes’s home in Asunción. The episode drew criticism from opponents and sparked debate over the limits of police action during public demonstrations.
pablo-callizosebastian-garayhoracio-cartesThe Asunción Municipal Board approved preliminary plans for 11- and 18-story towers in residential neighborhoods under an exceptionalities regime, while opposition councilors warn the recurring practice worsens infrastructure collapse, with 85% of the capital's streets past their useful life, and blocked a third 25-story project in Recoleta.
pablo-callizolas-lomasalvaro-grauThe mayor of Asunción intervened in the Directorate of Public Works and removed its director following allegations that public funds were being used for work on private properties, a case that sparked protests from municipal workers and a criminal complaint for an alleged "asphalt mafia."
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