From June 3 to 6, the Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric plant on the Paraguay-Brazil border will host the 38th meeting of UNESCO's International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC). The event, with about 250 participants from 34 countries, will focus on clean energy and natural reserve management.
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Third-year students at the Colégio Técnico Nacional (CTN) finally began in-person classes this Monday, after nearly three months of delay due to infrastructure works financed by Itaipú and executed by the MEC. The works, still incomplete, sparked protests and reports of theft of materials. About 500 students returned to classrooms, while 1,000 first- and second-year students continue with virtual learning.
Paraguay's National Electricity Administration (ANDE) is considering postponing the update of residential and commercial tariffs until negotiations with Brazil on the new Annex C of the Itaipu Treaty are concluded, expected by mid-year. The state-owned company's president, engineer Félix Sosa, stated that the final tariff will directly depend on this binational agreement, which will define the price of energy generated by the hydroelectric plant.
The Itaipú Binational Entity completes 52 years since its formal constitution, consolidated as the world's largest clean energy generator, responsible for about 90% of Paraguay's electricity consumption and holder of the Guinness record for the largest accumulated hydroelectric power generation.
The country sees macroeconomic deterioration, with a structural deficit above 2% of GDP and exhaustion of growth engines: labor force and hydroelectric power. Experts point to the need for deep reforms and credible commitments.
Arnaldo Aveiro Solís, brother of Senator Guadalupe Aveiro (ANR), was appointed to Itaipu Binacional in April 2026, receiving a monthly salary of G. 21 million, despite not having a university degree. Previously, he worked as a receptionist in the Chamber of Deputies, where he already earned G. 16.35 million. The appointment occurred one month after the senator took office, replacing the convicted Erico Galeano.
Lists of employees at the binational hydroelectric plant reveal that at least 109 people earn more than President Santiago Peña, including relatives of influential politicians.