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Paraguay doctors strike for 21 and 22 September is off after Sinamed ratified a government deal on pay, holiday shifts and permanent posts.
There is no minimum pension figure in the rules, and foreign pensions are untaxed. Citizenship takes about five years from arrival, not three.
A single person can live on about US$950 a month and a couple on US$1,350. Three...
Taxes in Paraguay for expats in 2026: the territorial system taxes only local income, so foreign...
Bank account in Paraguay for foreigners in 2026: banks want a cedula, tourists are rejected, corporate...
The fifteenth edition runs in Asunción from 17 to 20 September 2026. Passes cost 385,000 to 700,000 guaranies,...
Two days at the lakeside amphitheatre with Fito Paez, Los Autenticos Decadentes and Turf. Two-day combos started at...
María Fernanda Benítez was 17 and pregnant. Her teenage killer got the maximum eight years; her mother calls...
Ed Sheeran plays his first-ever concert in Paraguay on November 26, 2026, at Asunción's Estadio ueno La Nueva...
Healthcare Paraguay expats rely on private clinics while IPS health coverage stays tied to formal employment; prices are...
Buying property paraguay grants foreigners equal freehold rights without residency, via a notary-centred process that most buyers complete...
Is Paraguay safe? Homicide figures, the border region around Ciudad del Este, petty crime in Asuncion and what...
Paraguay guaraní exporters lost ground even as exports jumped 27% this year, as a stronger currency erased most...