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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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ALAS Agreement: Paraguay to coordinate the path toward a South American Single Sky
Six countries have signed or joined the ALAS Agreement to move toward a South American Single Sky. Paraguay chairs the Executive Working Group for two years, with an implementation proposal expected by July 2027.
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Paraguay Is Level 1 for the US: One of Only Three South American Countries at the Lowest Risk Tier
The US rates Paraguay Level 1, its lowest risk tier, shared with only Argentina and Suriname in South America. What it practically means for travelers and residents.
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Paraguay's chia exports hit USD 200 million in 2025 as Japan restores full market access
Paraguay closed 2025 with USD 200 million in chia exports, according to ABC Color, while Japan lifted in August 2026 the tightened inspection regime it had imposed a year earlier over atrazine residues. A low-barrier crop with a history of volatile prices.
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CADAM Motor Show 2026: 29th edition brings together 40+ brands and 300 models at Paseo La Galería
Through August 9, Level -3 of Paseo La Galería brings together more than 40 brands and 300 models with free admission. Preferential financing from Itaú, Banco Familiar, Ueno Bank and Coomecipar, amid a Paraguayan auto market that grew 177.2% year-over-year in May.
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Bioceanic Bridge: Paraguay's government guarantees maximum safety and a structure impossible to overload
The engineer overseeing inspection confirmed the Bioceanic Bridge, designed under AASHTO standards, is "practically impossible" to overload. With 90% completion and the Paraguay-Brazil connection point already joined, the project enters its final stretch.
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Paraguay attracts USD 1.18 billion in foreign investment in 2025, the highest in 31 years
CEPAL confirmed Paraguay received USD 1.18 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, the highest level in three decades. It is the third consecutive year above USD 1 billion, while Argentina fell 73% and Colombia 16%.
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