Itaipú Transfers US$1.09 Billion In Two Years To Power Paraguay’s Development

Itaipú transfers channelled a total of US$1.097 billion to the Paraguayan State through royalties, energy compensation, and payments to the National Administration of Energy (ANDE), between August 2023 and 2025. The disbursements, delivered...

Trump and Infantino: How a friendship is shaping the World Cup

WASHINGTON – The plan started coming together inside a luxury box at MetLife Stadium. As the Premier League's Chelsea was on its way to a shutout victory at the Club World Cup final in July, President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni...

Son's goal-scoring streak snapped at 4, but LAFC still win

Published: 06 Oct. 2025, 13:18 LAFC forward Son Heung-Min reacts after missing a shot in the first half against Atlanta United FC at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 5. [REUTERS/YONHAP] Son Heung-min of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) failed to...

Paraguay’s National Polka Day: A Celebration Of Rhythm And Poetry

National Polka Day is an official celebration in Paraguay that honours one of the country’s most distinctive musical genres: the Paraguayan Polka. It is celebrated every 15th of September, but with twirling skirts, snapping fingers and the...

Paraguay Showcases Culinary Heritage At Paris Gastronomy Festival 2025

For the third consecutive year, Paraguay participates in the Paris Gastronomy Festival 2025 (Village International de la Gastronomie 2025), an international food fair held near the Eiffel Tower from 11 to 14 September in Paris. More than 60...

New Horizons: Paraguayan Meat Cleared For Philippine Market

Paraguay’s meat industry has taken another step forward in its global expansion, as the Philippines has authorised the importation of Paraguayan beef, pork, and poultry. The decision followed a detailed inspection process confirming that the...

‘Paraguay’s Forestry Sector Shows 15% Annual Growth, Reaching 300,000 Hectares’

Paraguay’s forestry sector is experiencing significant growth, with plantations now covering approximately 300,000 hectares and expanding by 50,000 hectares annually, a 15% increase. This is what Cristina Goralewski, president of the National...

Celebrating 21 September: Paraguay Marks Youth Day And The Arrival Of Spring

Every 21 September, Paraguay celebrates Youth Day alongside the arrival of spring. This date highlights young people as its central figures, while also paying tribute to the renewal of nature and the season of flowers. It reflects a clear...

Milei’s chainsaw economics is faltering — and the Peronists are circling

For the global right, he is an icon, a rockstar president taking a chainsaw to government spending. Elon Musk called him a “beacon of hope”. Donald Trump hailed him as a “hero”. Kemi Badenoch sees him as the “template” for all conservative...

Nihon Matsuri 2025: Celebrating Japanese Culture In Paraguay

The Japanese Association of Asunción is proud to present the eighth edition of Nihon Matsuri, an annual festival that brings together the richness of Japanese tradition, art, music, dance, and above all, cuisine. The celebration offers a cultural...

Paraguay’s Investment Grade Boom Faces a Street-Level Reality Check

Paraguay is basking in a new skyline and the prestige of investment grade, but beneath the glass towers and cranes, many citizens feel left behind. Rising costs, weak services, and deep inequality are testing whether prosperity can truly trickle...

Wataru Endo injury: Japan issue statement as Liverpool suffer fresh scare

Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo will not join up with the Japan squad because of injury, the national team have confirmed. It is unclear as when the unspecified injury was sustained after Endo played the final four minutes - plus extra-time - of...

Flybondi Launches New Buenos Aires-Asunción Flight Route For December 2025

Flybondi will be offering more flights in Paraguay. After adding a route from Buenos Aires to Encarnación recently, the Argentine low-cost airline is now adding trips from one capital to another. The Buenos Aires-Asunción flight route will start...

Paraguay and Argentina among few opposing UN stance on Palestine

Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:15 UTC Buenos Aires sided with Israel on the Palestine issue but condemned Navitas' presence in the Falklands Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Members Argentina and Paraguay were two of the few countries...

This Is How Yellow Flowers Became Paraguay’s Spring Social Media Sensation

Every September, as the chill of winter fades, Paraguay’s streets erupt into a rainbow of colour. From the pinks of lapacho trees to the purple tints of Jacaranda, nature’s palette comes alive. There is, however, a colour that stands above all...

Organ Donation In Paraguay: How Does It Work?

Organ donation gives patients a second chance at life, supported by laws, medical protocols, and registration procedures that guide the process. While National Donor Day, celebrated every 12 September in Paraguay honouring pioneers such as Dr....

No motive specified: Third soccer player killed in Ecuador in September

Ecuadoran soccer player Jonathan Gonzalez was killed on Friday in what was the third murder of an athlete in the South American country since the start of September, according to police. Authorities said the 31-year-old -- nicknamed "Speedy"...

The future of international taxation in Paraguay: treaties, WHT, and pillar two

Paraguay has developed a tax system characterised by simplicity, with reduced rates and special regimes that have attracted foreign investment in strategic sectors. However, changes in international taxation, driven by the OECD and the G20 through...

Tijuana vs Monterrey LIVE Score Updates: It's a tie in Mictlan. (2-2)

⏱️79 More changes for the XOlos Ivan Tona comes off, Kevin Escamilla comes on, Xolo debut Adonis, goal scorer, comes off, Christian Leyva comes on The home team maintains pressure and intensity on Monterrey's field. The match is close. ⏱️75 “El...

Ecuadoran Soccer Player Jonathan Gonzalez Killed in Esmeraldas Shooting

TDT | Manama Ecuadoran footballer Jonathan Gonzalez, 31, was fatally shot on Friday, marking the third killing of an athlete in the country since the start of September, police reported. Nicknamed "Speedy" Gonzalez, he was attacked inside a...