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The president of the Paraguayan Congress, Basilio "Bachi" Núñez, defended the reliability of electronic voting machines and opened the door for an audit of academic degrees and employee bonuses, amid criticism from the opposition.
bachi-nunezAmid the geopolitical dispute between China, Taiwan, and the United States, Paraguay has become a stage for intense diplomatic and economic pressure. Businesspeople, legislators, and political sectors push for a potential shift in relations toward Beijing, while Taiwan tries to maintain the historic alliance.
lobby-chinestaiwanchinasantiago-penaPope Leo XIV created a Vatican commission for artificial intelligence; in Paraguay, religious leaders warn about risks and priests already use the technology with caution.
Appeals Court confirms rejection of former senator Erico Galeano's appeal, sentenced to 13 years for money laundering and criminal association. With the decision, the Sentencing Court may schedule a hearing to decide on preventive detention.
erico-galeanoThe Director of Information and Communication Technologies of the TSJE, Fausto von Streber, explained in an interview that the voting machines are 'unhackable' due to mechanisms such as RFID chip, Faraday cage, and jammer, which prevent external interference.
tsjechip-rfidfausto-von-streberIn the seventh round of the 2026 Division Intermedia, General Caballero JLM reclaimed the top of the table, taking advantage of the defeat of then-leader 12 de Junio de Villa Hayes to rival Benjamín Aceval. The championship had four wins and four draws over the weekend.
division-intermedia-2026general-caballero-jlm12-de-junio-villa-hayesbenjamin-acevalThe president of the Social Insurance Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, announced the removal of 817 items from the official vademecum, as part of a plan to reduce the financial deficit and combat corruption hotspots. The measure could generate savings of US$ 20 to 25 million per month.
ipsvademecumisaias-fretesThe Hospital General de Itapúa provides free access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a method that reduces the risk of contracting HIV through sexual contact by up to 99%. The initiative is part of a national campaign by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare.
prephivhospital-general-de-itapuaThe Sentencing Tribunal was recused by the defense of one of the accused, and the new trial is suspended until a decision by the Court of Appeals. The victim's father criticizes the delay and announces a protest.
maria-fernanda-benitezcoronel-oviedoLawyer Solange Guerreño, representing the attorney accused of installing GPS and cameras in his ex-partner's vehicle and home, denies the allegations and questions the impartiality of prosecutor Irma Llano from the Paraguayan Public Ministry.
gpsCoach Pablo Sánchez, known as Vitamina, will be without Richard Sánchez and may lose captain Richard Ortiz for the match against Vasco da Gama on Wednesday at Defensores del Chaco, in the fifth round of Group G of the Copa Sudamericana.
olimpiavasco-da-gamacopa-sudamericanapablo-sanchezrichard-ortizLiberal senator Celeste Amarilla harshly criticized the reliability of the electronic voting system and the open-list model, warning of possible fraud in internal elections and advocating a return to closed lists.
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