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Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 12:50 PMCaacupé Regional Hospital: Unfulfilled Promises and State Abandonment Persist One Year After Fire

More than a year after President Santiago Peña and Minister María Teresa Barán promised a comprehensive overhaul of the Caacupé Regional Hospital, the facility remains in a state of abandonment, with deteriorated infrastructure, lack of essential medicines, and insufficient resources.

Health - May 18, 2026, 11:43 AMShortage of Hypertension Drugs Hits Hospital and Health Centers in Caacupé

Patients report that for over a month, the Regional Hospital of Caacupé and health units in the Cabañas and Daniel Escurra districts have been without amlodipine and enalapril, essential medications for controlling high blood pressure. The shortage exposes weaknesses in the public health system in Cordillera.

Society - May 18, 2026, 10:23 AMOperation Umbral 2.5: 60 Female Inmates Transferred from Concepción Regional Penitentiary to Emboscada Prison Complex

Sixty women deprived of liberty were transferred from the Concepción Regional Penitentiary to the Prison Complex for Women Deprived of Liberty (Comple), in Emboscada, Cordillera department, as part of Operation Umbral 2.5. Only 15 inmates remained in Concepción. The Ministry of Justice has not disclosed the selection criteria or the identity of those transferred.

Society - May 17, 2026, 4:31 PMIsla Pucú celebrates 85 years as a district with emotional student parade

The community of Isla Pucú, in the department of Cordillera, celebrated its 85 years as a district this Sunday with a student parade that brought together around 30 educational institutions. Mayor Stacy López (PLRA) thanked the massive participation of the population, highlighting the city's growth.