Paraguay

Congress is considering a bill to renew the national emergency on psychoactive substance use, citing rising drug consumption, particularly among children and young people, and calling for a broader state response

A bill to organize and systematize the Legislative Digest is now at the Senate; over 7.600 overlapping laws weigh on the national legal framework which now pends on interpretation and changes should streamline laws and facilitate access to regulations

To ensure the public can follow tonight's match live in downtown Asunción, police are implementing a large-scale security operation for Paraguay-Germany, playing in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup

After over 250 university degrees were found to be false, controls on “suspicious” cases have been intensified and the Minister of Education and Science presented a new digital system to monitor students’ matriculations

Before Paraguay's FIFA 2026 opening match against the US, Katy Perry and 10-year-old Norwegian Tius Luka performed her song "Wonder"; the first of the US-hosted matches in Los Angeles saw a big line up of performers and ended 4-1 for USA

215 years of independence from Spain have been commemorated across Paraguay; as per tradition, two day of public holiday on 14 and 15 were celebrated, with the main parade on the 15th

Coffee consumption in Paraguay is growing with the arrival of international brands, the diversification of offerings, and increasingly sophisticated consumers; In 2025, imports grew by 71,8%, reaching 1.400 tons for a total value of over US$13 million

As Holy Week is lived as aa moment to return home, households on Holy Wednesday dedicate to the making of chipa, or chipa apo in Guaraní, a deeply rooted tradition that is less about a recipe and more about a shared ritual

Much of Paraguay was left without electricity amid a heat wave; state-owned electricity company ANDE announced a major power outage affecting large areas of the country, including the capital, Asunción, after some key transmission lines went offline

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