Taiwan-Paraguay Polytechnic University Breaks Ground On New High-Tech Campus

Construction has officially commenced on the new Taiwan-Paraguay Polytechnic University (UPTP) headquarters. The completion is expected for mid-2027. This marks a milestone in cooperation between both countries to train professionals in high...

Modern wonders: 10 engineering marvels that need to be seen to be believed

Many great engineering achievements of the past, from Gothic cathedrals to the Great Wall, the Golden Gate Bridge to the Eiffel Tower, feature prominently on the tourist map. But if you want to bring your travels up to date, then what about the...

Connect With Experts And Investors: Join The Asunción Times’ Investing In Paraguay Forum

On Monday, 13 October 2025, The Asunción Times kicks off the Investing in Paraguay Forum at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Asunción, igniting a dynamic evening of insights into the country’s investment opportunities. The Forum, held from 18:30 to 22:00,...

FITPAR 2025 Fair In Asunción Gathers Tourism Leaders For Its 20th Edition

The 20th edition of the Paraguay International Tourism Fair (FITPAR) will take place from 10 to 12 October 2025. The event will be held at the Mariscal Convention Centre in Asunción, from 10:00 to 20:00. Organised with support from the National...

Heroes Del Chaco: Paraguay’s Largest Open Neighbourhood Takes Shape

An ambitious residential development in Nueva Asunción, Paraguay’s fastest-growing urban area, is positioning itself as the country’s premier open neighbourhood. Heroes del Chaco, located just five minutes from central Asunción via the Heroes del...

Pilar Italian Fest 2025: A Southern Celebration Of Paraguay’s Rich Italian Heritage

Pilar, the capital city of the Ñeembucú Department will host the Pilar Italian Fest 2025 – Feste e Tradizioni Italiane. The event, organised on 9 October 2025, seeks to rescue and highlight the rich Italian heritage of the city 225 kilometres...

Family Farms And Indigenous Hosts: Engage In Paraguay’s Community Tourism

Community-based tourism is emerging in Paraguay as a powerful tool for local development, social inclusion and the conservation of cultural and natural heritage. Driven by the National Tourism Secretariat (SENATUR) and supported by international...

World Cup 2026: The 28 qualified teams and those fighting for places

Qatar’s 2-1 win over the UAE on Tuesday night earned them a place at next summer’s World Cup in North America and left the national team’s own hopes of reaching the finals in the balance. After this latest round of international fixtures, we now...

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

Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:09 UTC Albertini launched the proposal during an event in Chile During the 10th Energy Week of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) in Santiago (Chile), Paraguay unveiled an ambitious proposal to construct...

Biliran’s Espina dynasty owns top DPWH contractor, hauls over P1B

As of August, Vice Governor Roselyn Espina-Paras owns 40% of DPWH contractor Roving Premier, which she co-founded. She has been in public office since 2022. The top local public works contractor in the small island province of Biliran belongs to...

PHL manufacturing output expands in August

By Isa Jane D. Acabal FACTORY OUTPUT expanded in August, driven by higher production of food products, machinery and equipment, and a slower annual decline in basic metals, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Preliminary results of...

El Salvador’s Agromarkets to Offer Paraguayan Beef and Digital Wallet Discounts.

El Salvador’s agromarkets will soon feature premium Paraguayan beef alongside a new digital payment program offering discounts to consumers. Carnes del Paraguay is investing $5 million to supply high-quality, grass-finished, antibiotic-free beef...

Paraguay's beef exports growing stronger after 3Q

Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:35 UTC The next step is to diversify and open new markets, Senacsa reckoned Paraguay's beef exports recorded a strong performance at the end of the third quarter of 2025 (January to September), the National Animal...

Paraguay’s Yellow Firefighters Launch 25th Annual Fundraiser To Save Lives

The Paraguayan Volunteer Fire Brigade (CBVP), widely recognised for its distinctive yellow uniforms, has launched its 25th annual fundraising campaign. This initiative aims to raise Gs. 3.5 billion (approximately US$500,000) for essential...

From Paraguay To Taiwan: Fátima Molas’ Life-Changing Exchange

At the age of 22, Fátima Molas, a Paraguayan Industrial Engineering student, made one of the most challenging and courageous decisions of her life: to leave her family and country for more than a year to do an academic exchange in Taiwan. Today,...

JBS invests in Paraguay poultry operation

JBS will invest US$70 million over the next two years in chicken production in Paraguay. The announcement was made on October 2, during a visit by Paraguayan President Santiago Peña to the Seara unit in Dourados (MS). The company's investment in...

HIVE Digital ups Bitcoin production 8% in September

HIVE Digital Technologies (TSX-V:HIVE, NASDAQ:HIVE) reported an 8% month-over-month increase in Bitcoin production during September, as its Phase 3 Valenzuela site in Paraguay is nearing completion. The company said in a statement Monday that it...

Asunción’s Historic Heart Set for US$11 Million Makeover

A whopping Gs. 77,156 million, (almost US$11,000,000), is set to transform the historic centre of Asunción, as the Ministry of Public Works and Communications launches an exciting tender to revitalise this cherished part of the Paraguayan capital....

The Paraguayan People’s Army: the guerrilla that persists in the heart of South America

On September 9, it was five years since the kidnapping of Paraguay’s former vice president Óscar Denis. His daughters have led a constant struggle to demand news from the government about his whereabouts; however, in all this time the authorities...

French Farmers Protest EU-MERCOSUR Trade Deal in Paris

Tractor protest in the streets of Paris, Oct. 14, 2025. X/ @SirenesFR October 14, 2025 Hour: 12:47 pm On Tuesday, the Confederation Paysanne, France’s third-largest agricultural union, protested with tractors at the Esplanade of the Invalides in...