America Paraguay The country is currently considering adopting crypto currency as a legal tender in the near future: the Chamber of Deputies has approved a new bill that establishes a national framework to regulate crypto mining and trading
America Paraguay A non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in the country by the NGO Para La Tierra; the extreme rarity of this species has also led experts to automatically consider it as endangered
America Paraguay This year infrastructure investments have grown by around 35% - reaching US$200 million, which is a new record for the country
America Paraguay USAID has partnered with the Paraguayan National University, establishing a 3-year plan that includes establishing a center for ethics at the country’s largest university and fostering education for vulnerable groups
America Paraguay The Paraguay River has reached its highest water level in two years, allowing the long awaited re-connection with the ports of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia to transport merchandise
America Paraguay The Central Bank increased its interest rate to 6,25%, the highest it has ever been in the last 7 years
America Paraguay More voices are reporting tortures perpetrated by senior students at the Military Academy; latest case is confirmed by an identified cadet with head injuries
America Paraguay The country inaugurated its first ever airplane maintenance centre, so its national airline, Paranair, will no longer have to outsource airplane routine checks and reparations
America Paraguay The country officially declared that the state of emergency has ended and has lifted pandemic restrictions such as temperature checks and social distancing; the only rule still maintained is masks
America Paraguay Tired of vaccines and mandates, a couple of Covid-19 denialists have started a community free of all vaccines and regulations; called Paraíso Verde, it lays 20km south of Caazapá and today almost 1.000 people reside there
America Paraguay The government raised the tax on tobacco products to 20%; all revenues from this tax increase will go towards the salary increase for public health workers
America Paraguay The Paraguayan Association of Meat Producers and Exporters (Appec) stated that the continuous heat waves and wildfires are affecting the livestock industry, and that 2022 already seems to be a ‘lost’ year for national meat production