Teachers from public educational institutions in Paraguay called for a strike on 17-18 September to demand an 8% salary adjustment and a larger education budget for 2027; the dispute threatens to join the ongoing agitation involving the country's doctors

Paraguay remains cut off from Chile: the border closure caused by extreme weather has left nearly a hundred vehicles and truckers with cargo stuck at the frontier; Susques Hospital is assisting dozens stranded by snow at Paso de Jama

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