America Paraguay A memorandum to collaborate on cybersecurity was signed with the UAE; it includes experience sharing, threat mitigation, educational programs, scholarships, and potential partnerships in AI, leveraging Paraguay's renewable energy resources
America Paraguay National Police seized hundreds of illegal Bitcoin mining machines as part of ongoing efforts to combat unauthorized cryptocurrency mining, which is severely straining the national power grid
America Paraguay New NGO reports reveal that collagen trade is a contributor to deforestation in Paraguay's Gran Chaco forest, particularly impacting the Ayoreo Totobiegosode indigenous territory, where it caused 18.000 hectares of deforestation from 2021-2023
America Paraguay A bill establishing daylight saving time throughout the entire year has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, thus setting the official time at GMT-3 and aligning with countries like Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile
America Paraguay The Paraguay River reached its lowest water levels in over a century, disrupting commerce on the waterway and creating hazards for local transportation; cause has been identified in the severe drought in the Amazon rainforest
America Paraguay First sex education program issued in Paraguay is influenced by Catholic values: it teaches that condoms are unreliable and discourages crying for boys; critics argue it fails to adequately educate about pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
America Paraguay The Electoral Justice system has signed an agreement with Meta to combat electoral disinformation through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, addressing concerns about fake news and AI misuse during elections
America Paraguay Aoybean exports of Paraguay rose by 48,6% to 6,37 million tons this past month, despite lower international prices affecting earnings; this is mainly due to Argentina becoming a top buyer, taking 79% of total exports
America Paraguay "Hambre Cero“ - a national school feeding program - has been launched to provide free daily meals to students in public schools; it will initially reach 450.000 children across 2.600 schools in 90 districts
America Paraguay The livestock industry in Alto Paraguay is facing severe challenges due to drought, impacting water and pasture availability and causing significant economic losses for local ranchers who rely on this activity for their livelihood
America Paraguay Paraguay conducted its largest cocaine bust in history, seizing over four tons of cocaine hidden in a sugar shipment bound for Belgium, with a market value of approximately US$240 million
America Paraguay Senator Salyn Buzarquis accused high-ranking officials at the National Electricity Administration ANDE of accepting up to $500.000 monthly in bribes from illegal Bitcoin mining farms, demanding the resignation or questioning of ANDE's president
America Paraguay Authorities met with Argentina representatives to set a roadmap for collaborative work, focusing on issues like the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway toll, an international bridge construction, and a proposed gas pipeline