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Loma Plata will get a Holiday Inn: the first step of the Chaco Central Complex
The Chaco Central Complex in Loma Plata will include a Holiday Inn hotel of more than 110 rooms, with opening planned for mid-2027. Here is what Infonegocios, La Prensa and Última Hora reported.
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Yguazú adds AI data center projects: where each one stands
Iguazú AI City, Pardat and Yguazú Digital are planning artificial intelligence data centers in Yguazú, Alto Paraná. Here is the stage and timeline each project has made public.
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Arena, Hotel and Shopping Mall Proposed for Asunción's Costanera Norte: Government Puts the Proposal at USD 700 Million
Businesspeople presented President Santiago Peña, in New York, with a proposal for an arena, an events center, a hotel and a shopping mall on Asunción's Costanera Norte. The government put the proposal at an estimated USD 700 million and said it still depends on municipal and environmental approvals.
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Fitch Affirms Paraguay at BB+ With a Positive Outlook: What Is Missing for Investment Grade
Fitch affirmed Paraguay at BB+, one notch below investment grade, with a positive outlook. The report highlights prudent macroeconomic policy and sets out what the agency needs to see to raise the rating.
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JPMorgan Announces a USD 200 Million Forestry Investment in Paraguay and Explains What It Sees in the Country
The Paraguayan Presidency and J.P. Morgan Natural Capital announced an investment of about USD 200 million in sustainable forestry with Grupo Robinson. JPMorgan's regional CEO explained what the bank sees in Paraguay and what he flags as still pending.
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Paraguay Grows 5.7% in the First Half of 2026, Outpacing Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Peru
The Central Bank of Paraguay reported cumulative growth of 5.7% in the first half of 2026, ahead of Peru, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil in the regional comparison it compiled. Growth eased in the second quarter and investment fell, though the central bank (BCP) attributes that to one-off factors.
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Paraguay Positions Itself as a Mercosur Energy Corridor With a USD 2,000 Million Pipeline
Paraguay's Vice Ministry of Mines and Energy is pushing the Bioceanic Gas Pipeline, a more than USD 2,000 million, 1,000 km project through the Chaco that would connect Vaca Muerta's gas to Brazil and enable industries like fertilizers and ceramics.
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Paraguay Is the World's Fourth-Largest Bitcoin Mining Country, and the Energy Clock Is Ticking Toward 2027
Paraguay ranks fourth worldwide in Bitcoin mining, according to Hashrate Index, leaning on its hydroelectric grid. Every mining contract with ANDE expires on December 31, 2027.
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Paraguay Looks to Sell Soybeans to Taiwan Again After a Decade, as a Memory Chipmaker Weighs Alto Paraná
TaiSugar, a Taiwanese state company, wants to resume buying Paraguayan soybeans after nearly a decade without doing so. ADATA, a memory chipmaker, is touring land in Minga Guazú, Alto Paraná, for a possible plant under the maquila regime. Neither company has published investment figures.
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Porsche Invests in a Full City Block in Villa Morra, One of Asunción's Most Expensive Neighborhoods
On August 13, 2026, the first stone was laid for the new Porsche Center in Villa Morra, on a full city block in one of Asunción's most expensive neighborhoods. What is known about the project, and how it fits a wave of international brands arriving in the city.
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Medicine in Paraguay: Its Graduates Top Brazil's Revalida Licensing Exam
The story is that 35,000 Brazilians study Medicine in Paraguay because it's the "easy way in." Brazil's own 2024 Revalida data says otherwise: Paraguay-trained graduates led approval rates among 39 countries.
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The EU-Mercosur Deal Is Already in Force, and Germany Wants to Be the First EU Country to Fully Ratify It
Since May 2026, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement has been provisionally applied. Germany wants to be the first EU country to fully ratify it, with Paraguay an active part of the relationship.
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