Paraguay

A 91,24% rise in international visitors has been registered in 2025, generating US$1.422 billion, thanks to airport upgrades, hotel modernization, and coordinated public-private efforts to boosted tourism as a key economic driver for Paraguay

Visa‑free entry policy has ended for Venezuelan citizens; Paraguay reinstated visa requirements and requiring prior document and background checks for Venezuelan travellers, citing national security concerns amid the ongoing crisis in Venezuela

Paraguay has condemned China’s large-scale live-fire military drills near Taiwan, calling them a threat to Indo-Pacific stability and expressing solidarity with the Taiwanese people

Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Guarania, the music of Paraguay’s soul, are ending; born from reflection rather than festivity, it embodies the nation’s spirit, identity, and poetic melancholy and is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

The world's best World Rally Championship event in 2025 was hosted in Paraguay, the FIA recognized, highlighting its ability to organize top-tier international motorsport competitions

Adding public holidays on December 26, 2025, and January 2, 2026, has been proposed to boost domestic tourism and local economies, after long weekends this year have generated US$155 million and hotel occupancy above 95%

To modernize its public sector, Paraguay has signed a cooperation agreement with El Salvador to adopt innovative governance practices and boost institutional efficiency amid global economic instability

The OECD has begun evaluating Paraguay's public policies as part of a process that could take up to three years, following the country's request for full membership to align with international standards and boost its economic development

A bi-oceanic gas pipeline dubbed the “Panama Canal” of natural gas has been proposed to link regional producers with Brazil’s energy market, aiming to transform the country into a key transit hub in South America’s energy landscape

Indigenous groups and sugarcane farmers blocked roads across Paraguay to demand land rights, an end to forced evictions, and the completion of key infrastructure projects like a cane milling plant in Guairá

Paraguayan business students have started a program to provide formal business advice to entrepreneurs along the Paraguay–Brazil border to help small vendors and unregistered businesses enter the formal economy with legal registration and tax guidance

Efforts to preserve Guaraní in Paraguay have intensified as its oral use among younger generations declines; government has kept its official status to protect cultural identity, mandating bilingual education and supporting documentation of oral histories

Aiming to boost its forestry sector, Paraguay has launched a strategic mission to Finland to attract investment, forge global partnerships, and position itself as a key player in processed wood products, leveraging its vast forestation potential