Pytagua English https://pytagua.sun.com.py/en/ Original multilingual coverage of Paraguay, synthesized from local reporting. en Sun, 17 May 2026 01:33:07 GMT Asunción’s Historic Center draws 120,000 for Paraguay’s 215th Independence Day celebrations https://pytagua.sun.com.py/en/el-centro-historico-reunio-120000-personas-en-las-celebraciones-patrias/ https://pytagua.sun.com.py/en/el-centro-historico-reunio-120000-personas-en-las-celebraciones-patrias/ Sat, 16 May 2026 20:16:03 GMT Over 120,000 people filled Asunción’s Historic Center on May 14-15, 2026, for cultural events, concerts, and the Feria Palmear, marking Paraguay’s 215th Independence Day with music, gastronomy, and family activities. Digital payments surge 24% in Paraguay as QR and mobile lead daily spending https://pytagua.sun.com.py/en/migracion-cada-vez-mas-marcada-hacia-los-pagos-digitales-consumo-crecio-24-en-el-primer-cuatrimestre/ https://pytagua.sun.com.py/en/migracion-cada-vez-mas-marcada-hacia-los-pagos-digitales-consumo-crecio-24-en-el-primer-cuatrimestre/ Sat, 16 May 2026 19:49:38 GMT Paraguay's digital payment consumption rose 24% in the first four months of 2026, driven by everyday purchases via QR and mobile phones, with debit cards outpacing credit and supermarkets accounting for 28% of transactions.