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Paraguayan Senate investigates scheme involving 100,000 irregular university degrees issued between 2023 and 2025

The Senate of Paraguay has set up a special commission to investigate an alleged scheme involving approximately 100,000 irregular university degrees issued between 2023 and 2025, of which roughly 60% correspond to programs lacking quality accreditation. The first institution under investigation is Universidad Sudamericana, the alma mater of former senator Hernán Rivas.

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Senate Committee Advances Bill to Restrict Cell Phones in Paraguayan Schools

The Paraguayan Senate's Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and the Future approved the unification of proposals from the Executive and the Chamber of Deputies to tighten the ban on cell phones and electronic devices in public, private, and subsidized schools throughout the school day, with exceptions for emergencies, authorized pedagogical activities, and students with disabilities. The text now moves to the floor for consideration.

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