Paraguay’s Beef Exports Surge To Over US$1 Billion In Remarkable First Half Of 2025

Paraguay’s beef industry is booming! The National Animal Health and Quality Service (SENACSA) reports that over US$1,056,135,495 worth of beef exports were recorded in the first six months of 2025. That is a whopping 37% increase compared to the...

Beyond The Gym: Asunción’s ‘Active Squares’ Spring To Life With Free Fitness

Asunción’s public squares are transforming into community fitness hubs through a pioneering municipal programme that brings professional sports instruction, nutritional consultations, and vaccination services directly to neighbourhood parks. These...

Higher Migration Costs In Paraguay: What Residents And Newcomers Need To Know

Paraguay has officially updated the fees applicable to migration procedures and fines for immigration infractions. This adjustment forms part of a broader effort to align these costs with the recently increased minimum wage, and daily wage rates...

Argentina and Paraguay Plan Direct Gas Pipeline to Brazil, Bypassing Bolivia

Argentina and Paraguay are working together on a plan to build a new gas pipeline that would send natural gas from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale fields directly to Brazil, passing through Paraguay. This project, announced at the Mercosur summit in...

Ñandeva’s Origins: Two Friends, One Vision, And Paraguay’s Essence

A casual conversation during lockdown sparked an innovative venture that is transforming how Paraguayans enjoy their beloved tereré drink, whilst honouring ancient Guaraní traditions. The result of that conversation, and the dedicated efforts of...

Paraguay Air Force Accepts Four Super Tucano Aircraft From Embraer

Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has delivered four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force under a contract signed in 2024. Asunción received the planes during a ceremony at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in...

Paraguay accepts first four Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos from 2024 order

A new Embraer A-29 Super Tucano arrives in Asunción, Paraguay. The four deliveries, with two more expected, will reinvigorate the FAPʼs combat fleet. (Paraguayan Air Force) The Paraguayan Air Force (FAP) received the first four of six Embraer A-29...

Brazil's Lula to visit Paraguay following invitation from President Pena

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday accepted an invitation from his Paraguayan counterpart, Santiago Pena, to visit the neighboring country, the Brazilian government said in a statement. The two Latin...

Shakira Returns To Paraguay After Fourteen Years For Historic Concert!

After the announcement of American rock band Green Day performing in Paraguay later this year, another globally renowned artist is coming to the country in 2025! Columbian superstar Shakira announced on Thursday that she has added Paraguay to her...

The 'Ukrainian Book Shelf' was opened in Paraguay

The "Ukrainian Book Shelf" has been opened at the Autonomous University of the Paraguayan city of Encarnación. This was announced by Zoya Klymenko, the wife of the Ukrainian ambassador to Argentina. She expressed sincere gratitude to everyone who...

Expo Paraguay 2025: A New Era For Agriculture, Industry, And Innovation

With high expectations for the productive sector, new attractions, and a special logistical operation, Expo Paraguay 2025 offers something for everyone. Taking place between July 12 and 27 at the Mariano Roque Alonso fairgrounds in Asunción, the...

Dive Into Glory: Paraguay Opens World Class Olympic Aquatic Centre

The brand-new Olympic Aquatic Centre (CAO), the most state-of-the-art swimming centre in South America, is set to make a splash just in time for the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games. The magnificent facility in Luque, result of a US$10...

‘2LoveBears’: A Venezuelan Couple’s Viral YouTube Channel Celebrating Paraguay!

As the creators of the wildly popular YouTube channel ‘2LoveBears’, Venezuelans Antonella Luciani and David Tovar share their lives on social media, promoting the lesser-known charms of Paraguay. After five years of living in Encarnación, they...

US$100M Paves The Way: Paraguay Transforms Rural Connectivity

A massive investment of over US$ 100 million into rural connectivity has been unveiled by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC). This investment should transform rural roads across five departments, bringing positive change to the...

Paraguay’s Minimum Wage Increased, Lifting Incomes To Gs. 2.9M

As of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Paraguay’s minimum wage has increased to Gs. 2,899,048 (approximately US$365.00) per month. President Santiago Peña officially signed Decree No. 4,122/25, raising the current minimum wage by Gs. 100,739 (around...

Paraguay striker Arce leaves LDU Quito

QUITO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay international forward Alex Arce has parted ways with LDU Quito ahead of his expected return to Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia. LDU Quito published a video on social media on Tuesday confirming the...

Indian envoy to Paraguay discusses biz opportunities with UP minister

Fire, masks and folklore at Paraguay’s Kamba Ra’anga festival

The festival honours Saints Peter and Paul but also blends Catholic rituals with Indigenous and African traditions. Men dressed in banana leaves as "Guaycurú" figures chase children through the streets, who defend themselves with burning straw....

Zenith partners with Paraguay's Jugamax to expand offer in Latin America

iGaming provider Zenith has closed an agreement with Paraguayan operator Jugamax, which will allow the leading Asian platform to expand its services to Paraguay, Chile, and Mexico. As a result of this partnership, Zenith will be able to offer its...

From South Korea to Paraguay: A Woman’s Journey To Elevate Coffee Standards

‘Road to Asu Coffee Fest’ is a five-part storytelling series by The Ascunción Times, leading up to the lively Asu Coffee Fest, Paraguay’s premier coffee celebration on July 12 and 13 2025. Guided by Sol and Diego, two passionate coffee enthusiasts...