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A military member allegedly drunk caused a serious traffic accident in Ñemby, involving multiple vehicles and causing significant material damage. The driver did not suffer serious injuries.
militarnembyA 26-year-old woman suffocated her 7-year-old son and hanged herself in a tenement in the Santa Luísa neighborhood of Lambaré. In a letter on Instagram, she stated that the report of sexual abuse against the child's biological father, filed in 2024, was never thoroughly investigated. The Public Prosecutor's Office reported that medical exams ruled out physical violence, but the director of Forensic Medicine, Pablo Lemir, highlighted that not all sexual abuse leaves physical marks.
lambareThe 2026 calendar in Paraguay includes 12 official holidays, including the new National Constitution Day on June 20. Law No. 7,544 allows the Executive Branch to decree up to three additional holidays, which may be used if the Paraguayan national team advances in the 2026 World Cup.
The president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, announced an asset audit to map the agency's more than 800 properties. Preliminary estimates indicate that the IPS receives only 20% of the amount due in rents, generating huge losses. The investigation, coordinated by Minister Alberto Cabrera, will also cover the control of medicines and supplies.
ipsisaias-fretesalberto-cabreraOperation Omega, a coordinated action among nine countries, resulted in the arrest of a lawyer in Santa Rita, Alto Paraná, suspected of being part of an international network for the sale and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that used cryptocurrencies for transactions. Prosecutor Ruth Karina Benítez led the execution of a search and seizure warrant, which seized electronic equipment, documents, and digital storage devices. Investigations are underway to determine whether the scheme also involved local production of the material and money laundering.
alto-paranaThe president of the Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal (TSJE), Jorge Bogarín, stated that criticism of the voting machines aims to discredit the Paraguayan electoral system, weeks before the simultaneous internal party elections on June 7. Bogarín defended the transparency of the mechanism, implemented since 2021, and attributed the questions to an intention to weaken the model established by Law 6318/2019. Colorado senator Lilian Samaniego reiterated the request for an audit of the machines to the ANR.
tsjejorge-bogarinCODENI of Lambaré, through its director Graciela Figueredo, declared that it warned about the imminent danger and handed the child over to the uncles after the mother's psychiatric crisis, which culminated in a tragic filicide. The institution emphasizes that its intervention occurred due to a violent episode by the mother, and not because of sexual abuse allegations.
lambarecodeniIranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from the coronary care unit of Pars Hospital in Tehran and is at home under medical supervision. Her daughter and the Narges Mohammadi Foundation warn that returning to prison would pose a life-threatening risk.
narges-mohammadiiraThe Social Security Institute (IPS) launched a contingency plan to address the chronic shortage of medical supplies, promoting changes in the purchasing system and transferring the responsibility for defining the vademecum from the administrative sector to the doctors.
ipsvademecumThe 'Women Who Build' panel brings together six public and private sector leaders at the 26th International Constructecnia Fair in Asunción to discuss women's impact on construction, tourism, and finance. AFD data shows over 2,600 guarantees issued by FOGAMU, totaling US$55 million in credits.
constructecniafogamuafdNegotiations between Florentino Pérez and Jorge Mendes have reportedly advanced, with a verbal agreement for a two-season contract. Official announcement depends on the electoral scenario at the club.
real-madridjose-mourinhoResidents of the Santa Librada neighborhood in Asunción denounce that the clothing factory Ñamopu'ã Paraguay dumps paint waste into Cateura Lagoon, causing fish kills. They claim that despite repeated complaints, the Asunción City Hall and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades) have not taken effective measures.
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