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With the arrival of autumn and winter, a period of increased respiratory virus circulation, Paraguayan experts reinforce the importance of influenza vaccination for older adults, a group vulnerable to serious complications such as pneumonia and hospitalization. Doses are available in the public health network and at IPS.
influenzaipsAlfredo Dionisio Benítez, 20, was caught red-handed during a preventive patrol on Sunday afternoon in downtown Encarnación, carrying a backpack containing 761 grams of marijuana. The drug was field-tested and the suspect, with no prior record, is at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
encarnacionAn inmate at the CERESO in Cambyretá, convicted of femicide, is the main suspect in stabbing another 21-year-old prisoner during a fight in the deferred wing. The victim was hospitalized and has been discharged.
cereso-cambyretaitapuaStarting this Monday (18), Paraguay records a gradual drop in temperature, with highs between 16°C and 19°C in the Eastern and Western regions. The most intense cold is expected between Tuesday (19) and Wednesday (20), with lows from 6°C to 10°C. Isolated rain occurs in the north of the country, but no precipitation is forecast for the other days.
A woman killed her 7-year-old son and then committed suicide in Lambaré, leaving a letter attributing the act to alleged sexual abuse by the father. The Public Prosecutor's Office reported that the complaint was never confirmed: a medical examination found no injuries and the child was unable to recount the facts.
lambareThe department of Ñeembucú, a stronghold of Vice President Pedro Alliana, remains immune to information requests, with the government bench and Deputy Fabiana Souto, Alliana's wife, systematically rejecting the requests. Opposition member Diosnel Aguilera denounces the existence of a 'chain of command' to block transparency.
neembucuallianaA traffic accident on the morning of this Monday (18) left a 22-year-old young man injured on Avenida Médicos del Chaco in Asunción. The driver lost control of the vehicle after a tire blowout and collided with a tree on the median strip, being rescued and taken to the Trauma Hospital.
avenida-medicos-del-chacohospital-de-traumaA collision between a car and a motorcycle in downtown Encarnación left the motorcyclist injured. The car driver tested positive on the breathalyzer, with 0.663 mg/l of alcohol in exhaled air. Inspector Giovanna Vera ordered the driver's release and the seizure of the vehicles.
encarnacionitapuaAmid the debate over the adjustment of the legal minimum wage (SML) in Paraguay, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Marco Riquelme, suggested that any change to the calculation formula should only be applied next year, so as not to surprise businesses. The National Council of Minimum Wages (Conasam) will meet again this Wednesday.
micResearch by employment specialist Enrique López Arce reveals that about 40,000 Paraguayan mothers face discrimination in hiring, with 35% of households having women as the main breadwinner.
Pre-candidates for councilor of the Municipal Board of Asunción denounce the existence of an irregular collection system in municipal markets and the Bus Station, which allegedly diverts funds for electoral campaigns. Ever Escalante, from the Colorado Añetete movement, claims that only in Market 4 around 100 million guaranis would be collected per day.
ever-escalanteIn homilies at the Basilica of Caacupé and the Metropolitan Cathedral, Cardinal Adalberto Martínez and Bishop Ricardo Valenzuela warned that excessive use of AI can undermine critical thinking and human relationships, based on the message of Pope Leo XIV for the 60th World Communications Day.
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