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Cerro Porteño coach Ariel Holan criticized the team's performance after the loss to Sportivo Trinidense and asked for the Torneo Apertura to end quickly. The focus is now on the Copa Sudamericana.
cerro-portenoariel-holantorneo-aperturasportivo-trinidensePresident Santiago Peña stated that Paraguay is no longer the best-kept secret and is advancing a global insertion strategy focused on Asia, driven by the Bioceanic Corridor and new trade openings, such as the elimination of tariffs for pork and poultry meat in Taiwan.
santiago-penaasiaParaguay's Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts a hot day for this Saturday (16), with highs between 22 and 27 °C, before the arrival of severe storms that could bring winds up to 80 km/h and hail. From Sunday (17), the weather remains unstable in the north of the country, and on Monday (18) a cold front drops temperatures, with lows below 11 °C and highs not exceeding 19 °C.
Around 120,000 people took part in the festivities for the 215th anniversary of National Independence in the Historic Center of Asunción, with a cultural, gastronomic, and artistic program organized by the Office of the First Lady, the government, the city hall, and local entities.
The president of the Social Security Institute (IPS), Isaías Fretes, reported that laundry workers at the hospital must manually transport water due to a supply interruption caused by unfinished work by a contracted company. Additionally, two of the five industrial washing machines have been broken for three years.
ipsisaias-fretesThe National Audiovisual Institute of Paraguay (INAP) and the Municipality of Villarrica signed a two-year cooperation agreement to foster the audiovisual industry and film culture in the department of Guairá, with a free Paraguayan film week planned starting in June.
inapvillarricaguairaThree armed men with their faces covered invaded the Ña Rumi store in the Kuruzu de Hierro community, Concepción, taking money and five cell phones. The police are investigating the case.
concepcionkuruzu-de-hierroA freight train collided with a public bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring 25 others. The accident occurred in the Ratchathewi district and also involved cars and motorcycles.
bangkokThe president of the Paraguayan Congress, Basilio "Bachi" Núñez, expressed support for opposition Senator Eduardo Nakayama's proposal to audit all public employees who obtained benefits with suspected university degrees. The initiative follows scandals involving former Colorado Party senators Hernán Rivas and Erico Galeano, and aims to combat corruption and influence peddling in the public sector.
bachi-nunezeduardo-nakayamaThe strong appreciation of the guarani against the dollar is squeezing profits for exporters and sectors such as construction and real estate, leading to calls for intervention and a reassessment of projects, according to analysts and trade associations.
guaraniLeaders of Uruguay's meatpacking industry have expressed support for maintaining foot-and-mouth disease vaccination, a position that aligns with Paraguay's productive sector, which rejects the Senacsa's intention to suspend immunization before 2030.
senacsamarfrigLists of employees at the binational hydroelectric plant reveal that at least 109 people earn more than President Santiago Peña, including relatives of influential politicians.
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