IBOV 186,505.13 ▲ 0.52% IPSA 11,381.18 ▲ 1.30% IPC MEX 63,507.11 ▼ 1.11% MERVAL 3,071,264 ▲ 1.40% COLCAP 2,526.08 ▲ 0.57% BVL PERÚ 58,965.05 ▲ 1.83% USD/BRL5.15▼ 0.17% USD/MXN17.18▼ 0.42% USD/CLP959.15▲ 0.39% USD/COP3,165▲ 1.37% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.11% USD/ARS1,510▼ 0.21% USD/UYU40.20▲ 3.11% USD/PYG5,888▲ 2.09% USD/BOB9.75▼ 12.91% USD/DOP58.80▼ 0.09% USD/CRC444.45▲ 2.53% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 3.11% USD/HNL26.85▲ 3.22% USD/NIO36.62▲ 2.69% USD/VES845.33▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.74▲ 2.56% EUR/BRL5.90▼ 0.40% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 186,505.13 ▲ 0.52% IPSA 11,381.18 ▲ 1.30% IPC MEX 63,507.11 ▼ 1.11% MERVAL 3,071,264 ▲ 1.40% COLCAP 2,526.08 ▲ 0.57% BVL PERÚ 58,965.05 ▲ 1.83% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Paraguay news in English — markets, agribusiness, politics, and daily life, tracked every day by The Rio Times, with the company and economic intelligence our readers rely on.

Paraguay news in English, updated daily: soy and beef, Itaipú hydropower, one of South America's most stable macro stories, and a growing profile with foreign investors. The Rio Times follows Asunción's politics, the central bank, agribusiness, and the Colorado Party's long hold on power — plus daily life and business guides for expats. This page collects our latest Paraguay news, markets coverage, and analysis. Independent, English-language reporting from Latin America's daily newspaper in Rio de Janeiro.

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Paraguay Doctors Strike Called Off After Pay Deal With Government

Paraguay doctors strike for 21 and 22 September is off after Sinamed ratified a government deal on pay, holiday shifts and permanent posts.

17 September 2026 · 7 min read

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Retire in Paraguay 2026: Residency Steps, Tax Rules and the Real Timeline

There is no minimum pension figure in the rules, and foreign pensions are untaxed. Citizenship takes about five years from arrival, not three.

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Cost of Living in Asunción for Expats in 2026: What Paraguay Really Costs

A single person can live on about US$950 a month and a couple on US$1,350. Three...

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Paraguay Taxes Only Local Income as Expats Face 0% Rate on Foreign Pensions

Taxes in Paraguay for expats in 2026: the territorial system taxes only local income, so foreign...

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Paraguay Banks Accept Foreigners with a Cédula as Tourist Accounts Stay Rejected

Bank account in Paraguay for foreigners in 2026: banks want a cedula, tourists are rejected, corporate...

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The South American Bird Fair Comes to Paraguay for the First Time

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14 September 2026
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Fito Paez Headlines Paraguay’s Lakeside Festival at San Bernardino on September 27

Two days at the lakeside amphitheatre with Fito Paez, Los Autenticos Decadentes and Turf. Two-day combos started at...

12 September 2026
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María Fernanda Benítez Killer Receives Eight-Year Maximum Sentence in Paraguay

María Fernanda Benítez was 17 and pregnant. Her teenage killer got the maximum eight years; her mother calls...

11 September 2026
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Ed Sheeran in Asunción, Paraguay: First-Ever Show in the Country at La Nueva Olla on November 26, 2026 — FINNEAS Opens

Ed Sheeran plays his first-ever concert in Paraguay on November 26, 2026, at Asunción's Estadio ueno La Nueva...

11 September 2026
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Paraguay Expats Rely on Private Hospitals as IPS Health Stays Tied to Employment

Healthcare Paraguay expats rely on private clinics while IPS health coverage stays tied to formal employment; prices are...

10 September 2026
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Foreigners Keep Full Freehold Rights Buying Property Paraguay Notary Process

Buying property paraguay grants foreigners equal freehold rights without residency, via a notary-centred process that most buyers complete...

10 September 2026
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Is Paraguay Safe for Expats?

Is Paraguay safe? Homicide figures, the border region around Ciudad del Este, petty crime in Asuncion and what...

8 September 2026
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Paraguay’s Export Boom Undone by a Stronger Guaraní

Paraguay guaraní exporters lost ground even as exports jumped 27% this year, as a stronger currency erased most...

6 September 2026
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