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Society - May 20, 2026, 2:23 PMPublic School Principals Report Lack of Funds for Cleaning and Maintenance

Public school principals in Paraguay report that the Ministry of Education and Sciences (MEC) has not transferred the gratuity funds essential for purchasing cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and administrative materials. The delay affects the daily operation of schools, which resort to their own resources or negotiate with suppliers.

Infrastructure - May 20, 2026, 1:41 PMLack of Infrastructure and Excessive Work Hours Mark Complaints in Hambre Cero Program

In Itacurubí del Rosario, a school principal's office is used as a kitchen due to lack of space. In San Ignacio, cooks report working up to 8 hours without extra pay. Both complaints expose weaknesses in the execution of the school feeding program.

Society - May 20, 2026, 1:40 PMSenator Beto Ovelar Confirms Agreement with Victim’s Family in Fatal Caaguazú Accident

Colorado Senator Silvio 'Beto' Ovelar broke his silence about the accident on Route PY02 in Caaguazú that killed pedestrian Celso Vera, 51. Ovelar said he was a passenger, that he reached an agreement with the victim’s family, and commented on the Hambre Cero program.

Agriculture - May 19, 2026, 4:37 PMMAG Bets on Expanding Horticultural Production to Meet Hambre Cero Program Demand

Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) held a meeting with producers to expand vegetable cultivation nationwide, aiming for a more stable supply and greater participation of family farming in the Hambre Cero school feeding program, which currently requires 10% of contracts to be allocated to these producers.

Politics - May 19, 2026, 2:48 PMPeña and Riera Tour New Interior Ministry Facilities at Former Asunción Port Complex

President Santiago Peña and Interior Minister Enrique Riera toured the future ministry premises at the Government Workshops complex, built on the site of the former Port of Asunción. Peña highlighted that modern spaces improve the state's operational capacity and the quality of service to the public.

Politics - May 19, 2026, 1:16 PMLack of School Meals Leaves Indigenous Children Without Food in Lower Chaco

Mothers and students from the La Paciencia indigenous community in Puerto Pinasco denounce the absence of the Hambre Cero program at the local school, affecting about 50 children who rely on the meal as their main food of the day.

Agriculture - May 19, 2026, 4:55 AMProducers Propose Raising National Purchase Requirement to 40% in Hambre Cero Program

Paraguay's Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Guild has proposed to the Senate increasing the mandatory acquisition of national production in the Hambre Cero school feeding program from 10% to 40%, aiming to strengthen organized and formalized farmers.

Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 9:22 PMTheft at school in General Resquín leaves nearly 100 children without meals and without classes

Thieves stole all food and utensils from the makeshift kitchen of San Lorenzo Basic School in General Resquín, San Pedro, interrupting the Hambre Cero program for two days. Parents denounce the precarious infrastructure and demand action from authorities.