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Coach Ariel Holan expressed skepticism about the return of full-back Blas Riveros, injured since February, causing apprehension in the Paraguayan national team less than a month before the World Cup.
blas-riveroscerro-portenoariel-holanWhile buying vehicles becomes more affordable, filling the basic food basket weighs increasingly on Paraguayans' pockets, reveals an analysis by economist Jorge Garicoche.
jorge-garicocheThe Paraguayan Senate's Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and the Future approved the unification of proposals from the Executive and the Chamber of Deputies to tighten the ban on cell phones and electronic devices in public, private, and subsidized schools throughout the school day, with exceptions for emergencies, authorized pedagogical activities, and students with disabilities. The text now moves to the floor for consideration.
patrick-kemperA report by the Public Prosecutor's Office Observatory, based on 9,792 complaints registered in Asunción between 2024 and 2025, reveals that 80% of family violence victims are women. Most attacks occur in homes, with emphasis on physical and psychological-verbal violence, and the main aggressors are intimate partners.
Paraguayan Senator Esperanza Martínez stated that coordination among Frente Guasú, the PLRA, and other sectors is advancing in 138 municipalities, but acknowledged internal tensions and challenges posed by preferential voting. She defended territorial alliances as key for municipal elections.
esperanza-martinezfrente-guasuplraThe National Minimum Wage Council (Conasam) faces an impasse over the minimum wage adjustment, with employers advocating strict application of the law based on the CPI and workers demanding a 22% increase. The government is considering modernizing the basic basket, while unions accuse the Central Bank of manipulating inflation.
conasambcpThe eighth edition of 'Los museos se muestran' (Museums on Display) is taking place today at the Itaú Cultural Space - Port Cultural Center in Asunción. The event brings together nearly forty museums, cultural centers, and research institutions from across Paraguay for a day of free access, showcasing historical, scientific, and artistic collections. The event also includes a series of talks addressing the social role of heritage in times of crisis, participatory scientific dissemination, and the rescue of Jesuit memory.
cienciaJoint radio and TV broadcast brings together experts to analyze the life, work and long exile of the creator of the Guarania, who died in Buenos Aires in 1972 and whose remains were repatriated only in 1991.
jose-asuncion-floresguaraniaWork by Nicolás Richard and Luc Capdevila proposes revisiting the Chaco War (1932-1935) based on indigenous documents and accounts, shifting focus from military chronicles to the impact on native communities. Launch at CAV/Museu do Barro, in Asunción, on May 26.
nicolas-richardluc-capdevilaThe Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal of Paraguay (TSJE) acknowledged that it relaxed the rules of a tender for the rental of voting machines, after canceling a first call in which the Consórcio Comitia MSA was disqualified for replacing the screen of an equipment during the technical test. The change allowed the consortium, which had been disqualified for an alleged attempted fraud, to win the new tender and close a contract of nearly US$ 35 million for the upcoming internal and municipal elections.
tsjeconsorcio-comitia-msaParaguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) recorded an increase of 49,005 contributors in the General Regime between April 2025 and April 2026, totaling 835,280 contributors, driven mainly by formal salaried employment and the livestock sector.
ipsThe Embassy of Japan inaugurated the exhibition “Netsuke: Miniature Sculptures Carved in Wood” at the Carlos Colombino Cultural Center, in Manzana de la Rivera, Asunción. The show, sponsored by the Japan Foundation, brings together pieces that blend Japanese tradition and contemporary carving, open to the public until June 13.
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