Paraguay

• Friday, October 24th 2025 - 08:34 UTC

  Paraguay: President Peña signs into law controversial bill on NGOs

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña signed into law on Thursday the controversial bill creating a regulatory framework for Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), providing for their control, transparency, and accountability. The measure is also referred to as the “anti-NGO club law.”

• Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 10:21 UTC

  Former Presidents Abdo and Uribe review Latin American issues

  

  Like-minded former Presidents Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay (2013-2018) and Álvaro Uribe of Colombia (2002-2010) met Monday at the latter's home in the department of Antioquia to exchange views on the situation in their respective countries and in Latin America.

• Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

  IAPA finds deteriorating conditions for reporters in Paraguay and Venezuela

  

  The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), at the close of its 81st General Assembly, released a report highlighting “persistent serious challenges” to freedom of expression in Paraguay. It also noted that 80 digital news portals were blocked in Venezuela, including CNN, NTN24, and Infobae.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

  Paraguayan e-commerce becomes a consolidated business

  

  According to the Paraguayan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Capace), the activity in the South American country is going through its best year with a projected growth of 75% compared to 2024, thanks to the digitalization of small businesses and increasing consumer confidence.

• Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 09:20 UTC

  Paraguay's economy has positive figures to show

  

  According to a Central Bank report released on Monday in Asunción, Paraguay's monthly economic activity indicator (IMAEP) went up by 4.5% in August year-on-year, accumulating a growth of 5.6% through the end of August 2025, driven particularly by the Secondary Sector's 7.1% adjustment amid a strong performance in electricity (both generation and distribution), as well as construction, both private and public.

• Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

  Asunción wins bid to host 2031 Pan American Games

  

  Following a presentation and question session on Friday at the Panam Sports General Assembly in Santiago, Chile, Asunción was chosen by 28 votes to 24 over its rival, Rio-Niterói, Brazil, to host the 2031 Pan American Games, marking the first time Paraguay will organize this major continental Olympic competition.

• Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

  Fitch improves Paraguay's grading, but still short of investment status

  

  Fitch Ratings upgraded Paraguay's risk outlook on Monday from “Stable” to “Positive,” moving the country closer to achieving an investment-grade rating from the agency, although the overall grading remained at BB+.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

  Mexico and Paraguay endorse Guyanese candidate for IICA top spot

  

  Mexico and Paraguay have officially announced their support for Guyana's candidate, Agricultural Engineer Muhammad Ibrahim, for the position of Director-General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the 2026-2030 term.

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

  Paraguay wants to build a “Panama Canal” of natural gas

  

  During the 10th Energy Week of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) in Santiago (Chile), Paraguay unveiled an ambitious proposal to construct a bi-oceanic gas pipeline that could reshape the continent's energy landscape.

• Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:35 UTC

  Paraguay's beef exports growing stronger after 3Q

  

  Paraguay's beef exports recorded a strong performance at the end of the third quarter of 2025 (January to September), the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) reported in Asunción.