The Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal of Paraguay (TSJE) acknowledged that it relaxed the rules of a tender for the rental of voting machines, after canceling a first call in which the Consórcio Comitia MSA was disqualified for replacing the screen of an equipment during the technical test. The change allowed the consortium, which had been disqualified for an alleged attempted fraud, to win the new tender and close a contract of nearly US$ 35 million for the upcoming internal and municipal elections.
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The play "Let's Speak Frankly," directed by Juan Hannes Bürgin, returns to the Instituto Cultural Paraguayo-Alemán - Goethe-Zentrum (ICPA-GZ) in May and June 2026. The work addresses the tensions between individual identity and social impositions, questioning the prefabricated images that distance human beings from their primary impulses, such as love and sex. Performances will take place in the Salón Rolando Rasmussen, with tickets priced at G. 30,000.
The Expo Madera Paraguay 2026, organized by the Paraguayan Federation of Timber Producers (Fepama), will take place from September 10 to 12 at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, under the motto 'Forests in expansion, industries with value'. The event aims to consolidate Paraguay as a strategic player in the regional forestry-industrial sector, highlighting the more than 380,000 hectares of forest plantations, the potential for job creation, and the emphasis on sustainability and certification of origin.
The Paraguayan Old Fashioned recipe transforms the traditional American cocktail into a local version, using Paraguayan caña and simple ingredients. Ideal for celebrating Patriot Days, the drink combines caña, sugar, Angostura bitters, orange peel, and ice, with an optional maraschino cherry for garnish.