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The Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) forecasts that the cold will continue in Paraguay this Tuesday, May 19, with lows of 6°C in some regions and highs between 18°C and 20°C. The sky will be partly cloudy, with no rain forecast. The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) maintains the Jaho'i operation to shelter homeless people.
dmhThe Ministry of Children and Adolescents (MINNA) coordinated an action that removed 42 indigenous children and adolescents from the streets of Ciudad del Este, amid cold and danger. Three adolescents were unaccompanied, and an indigenous woman with seven children was taken to a shelter. The group will be reintegrated into their communities of origin in Guairá, Caazapá, and Alto Paraná.
minnaciudad-del-esteParaguay's Ministry of Health has vaccinated more than 420,000 children aged 1 to 5 against measles and rubella, reaching 90% of the national target. While Ñeembucú and Paraguarí achieved 100% coverage, the departments of Central, Asunción and Alto Paraná register the lowest rates, between 83% and 85%, threatening herd immunity. The campaign ends on May 29.
paiThe former chief of staff of the Asunción City Hall, Wilfrido Cáceres, and his wife, Ruth Jazmín Da Silva Almirón, will be tried starting July 27 for illicit enrichment and money laundering. The accusation points to bank transactions incompatible with legal income and simulated transfers of assets to alleged front men.
wilfrido-caceresnenecho-rodriguezMauro Andrés Vera González, 28, was detained again after being caught walking along the Costanera of Cambyretá, violating the house arrest he was serving for domestic violence. He had threatened his grandmother and uncle with a machete in April.
mauro-andres-vera-gonzalezcambyretaParishes in Asunción and the Central Department have started accepting donations via QR Code, adapting to the growth of digital payments and preventing worshippers from relying on cash during services.
qr-codeThe Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) explains the difference between 'si' (conditional) and 'sí' (affirmative), and also addresses the ethical dative, the lunula, and petrichor, in a section dedicated to the proper use of the language.
raetildelunulaSeven siblings, aged 3 to 17, were rescued after repeated reports of abandonment by their mother in Concepción. They are under the care of their paternal grandmother, who reports a lack of clothes, shoes, beds, and mattresses, as well as the sale of the children's belongings by the mother. None of the minors have identity documents.
concepcioncodeniAttorney General Emiliano Rolón signed this Monday (18) a series of resolutions that profoundly alter the operational structure of the Public Ministry, with changes in leadership of anti-corruption, money laundering, cybercrime, and regional units.
emiliano-rolonMore 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.
hospital-regional-de-caacupecordilleraThe Tripartite Command, a division of the National Police of Paraguay that integrates security forces from Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina, completed 30 years of operations in the Triple Frontier. In a ceremony in Ciudad del Este, authorities highlighted cooperation in combating transnational crime, and the presidency was transferred from Paraguay to Argentina.
Criminal judge José Agustín Delmás stated that family violence is the most frequent crime in Paraguay's judicial system, followed by aggravated theft and alimony. On average, five to six cases of each type are registered per month.
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