Hailstones the size of a fist fell on Paraguay’s capital Asunción on Saturday 3 October, 2026. The storm also hit nearby cities in the Central department, heavily damaging roofs and vehicles. Paraguay’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) points to...


Economy
Paraguay has moved to within one notch of investment grade, the top tier international agencies reserve for the safest borrowers. Fitch Ratings affirmed the country’s sovereign credit rating at BB+ with a positive outlook. The agency cited strong economic growth, low public debt and prudent fiscal management. Its review also...


Business

Paraguay is drawing fresh attention from Wall Street. Facundo Gómez Minujín, the JPMorgan chief executive for the Southern Cone, stated the country’s stability and small state are winning over investors. He leads the American bank’s business across Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. Gómez Minujín made the comments to Bloomberg Línea...

Technology
It is seven in the morning and the phone will not load. WhatsApp sits frozen on a single grey tick. The banking app refuses to open, the delivery driver cannot confirm the order, and the supermarket till rejects a QR code that normally takes two seconds to scan. Nothing has...

Science

Health
Paraguay has inaugurated the “CER Training Center”, its first Robotic Surgery Training Centre at the Health Sciences Campus of Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Asunción. The new facility will train specialist surgeons in robotic-assisted procedures through theoretical, simulated and practical instruction. The initiative seeks to strengthen Paraguay’s...

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Music and literature shared the stage of Words And Sound Festival 2026 at Asunción’s Port Cultural Centre. The second edition brought together writers, musicians and artists through workshops, talks, book and vinyl fairs, and live performances. Despite a storm hitting Asunción towards the end of the event, the festival continued...
















































































