Asunción’s Mayor-Elect Soledad Núñez Explained
Who is Soledad Núñez? The civil engineer and ex-housing minister won Asunción on 4 October. Her career, alliance, promises and...
October 5, 2026Section
Paraguay News in English
Camilo Pérez Concedes Asunción, Blames Councillors
Colorado candidate Camilo Pérez conceded Asunción to Soledad Núñez on 5 October and blamed party councillors for “betrayal”. What it...
October 5, 2026
Paraguay Opposition Leads Asunción at 99.92% Counted
Opposition candidate Soledad Núñez leads Colorado Camilo Pérez 47.78% to 45.98% in Asunción at 99.92% counted. Results, what is unknown,...
October 5, 2026
Paraguay Municipal Vote: 18 Detained on Election Day
Paraguay municipal elections closed on Sunday with 18 people detained, a reported record US$154.9 million budget and claims of vote...
October 4, 2026
Paraguay Electoral Body Disclaims Assisted Voting Violations
Paraguay's TSJE says polling-station boards, not the electoral court, have final authority on assisted voting; prosecutors handle alleged abuses.
October 4, 2026
Paraguay Police on Alert for Municipal Elections
Paraguay has up to 38,000 police on alert for municipal elections on 4 October 2026, with half posted at polling...
October 4, 2026
Paraguay’s Peña Renews Push for an Energy Ministry
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña wants an energy ministry and a power regulator, a day after green-hydrogen firm Atome quit its...
October 4, 2026
Paraguay Election: Núñez Wins Asunción
Paraguay election results: Colorados won a record 187 of 263 towns but lost Asunción to Soledad Núñez, 47.78% to 45.98%....
October 3, 2026
Paraguay Neighbours Explained, a Southern Cone Guide
Paraguay's borders with Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia drive its trade. Argentina took 42.3% of exports in the first half of...
October 3, 2026