Money Talks: The 2,000 Guaraní Note’s Mix-Up Of Paraguay’s Teaching Pioneers

Paraguay’s currency tells a story beyond its value. Starting this week, The Asunción Times takes readers on a journey through the nation’s banknotes in a new weekly series, “Money Talks”. Each edition will explore a different bill, revealing the...

Fresh Omar Alderete injury update emerges from Paraguay ahead of Sunderland’s clash with Wolves

Reports in Paraguay claim Alderete has muscle overload, though Sunderland await full assessment Sunderland have received a fresh update on defender Omar Alderete’s condition following concerns over an injury sustained on international duty with...

New Forest Firefighters Graduate From The Paraguayan Navy

Earlier in October 2025, the Paraguayan Navy held a graduation ceremony for sixty new forest firefighters at the Marine Infantry Command. This is an addition to the trained military troops in combating forest fires, raising the figure to 800. The...

Paraguay And Qatar Lift Visa Requirements For Citizens

Paraguay and Qatar have reached a landmark agreement to abolish visa requirements for ordinary passport holders. The accord marks a new era in the growing collaboration between the two nations. The agreement was formalised during a ceremony...

Slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk awarded US's highest civilian honour

US President Donald Trump has posthumously awarded America's highest civilian honour to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right. Receiving...

Paraguay Aims to Become South America's Tech Hub With Clean Energy

Paraguay is embarking on an ambitious technological transformation, aiming to establish itself as South America's premier technology hub by capitalizing on its extensive renewable energy resources and demographic advantages. This strategic...

Top military officer central to Trump’s drug war in Central and South America to step down early

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña awards the Order of Merit “Gral Div Bernardino Caballero” in the grade of “Gran Cross”, to Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of US Southern Command, at Government Palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, Aug. 23,...

Hair stylist with septum piercing and forehead tattoo 'screamed vile Charlie Kirk slur while threatening to kill ICE agents'

A Massachusetts hair stylist has been arrested after screaming that she 'loved' the assassination of Charlie Kirk while threatening to kill federal immigration agents. Bethany Abigail Terrill, 37, was arrested on Wednesday amid an ongoing effort...

Tila unveiled as official Mascot of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025

As excitement builds ahead of the curtain-raiser at this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the tournament’s elegant and powerful mascot, Tila, has been unveiled. The highlight event, which will be the first FIFA women’s competition to be held in...

Women wielding US$365 billion lead boom in ‘sideways’ succession

More than a dozen women in the world’s 500 richest people have become billionaires after the death of a spouse, the highest number ever [LONDON] Wall Street has spent years preparing for US$105 trillion to pass from elderly parents to their...

Beagle Fun Day Brings Smiles And Wagging Tails To Asunción’s Pet Lovers

The Beagle Association of Paraguay organised an afternoon of fur, fun, and wagging tails at Koranzo Family Ethnoveterinary in Asunción. Although the event on 12 October 2025 was created for beagle owners, dogs of all breeds were welcome. Families...

Astra: Paraguay’s First Exhibition Blending Astronomy And Indigenous Cosmovision

Astra is the first immersive and interactive show that links astronomy with the cosmovision of Paraguay’s indigenous people. Opening on 14 October 2025, the exhibition will take place at Tatakua Lab, part of the Science Museum of Paraguay (MuCI)...

Protection of Minors: Second Report proposes restorative measures against abuse

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors publishes its second annual Report, which presents guidelines for “informed listening” and for economic, psychological, and spiritual support to victims, while highlighting the need for more...

Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?

Jane ChambersBusiness reporter, Asunción, Paraguay ShareSave Gabriela Cibils wants to help Paraguay attract big tech from the US and elsewhere Gabriela Cibils is on a mission – to help turn Paraguay into the Silicon Valley of South America. When...

This Was Expo Amambay 2025: Showcasing The Potential Of Northeastern Paraguay

Expo Amambay 2025, a major platform for livestock, agriculture, industry, commerce, and services, was a success! The 28th edition was held from 4 to 12 October, 2025 at the Marcos Paredes Ramírez Fairground in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero....

“Are You Ready?” Korn Returns To Paraguay After 13 Years

After 13 years, Korn will return to Paraguay, marking a significant moment for the country’s metal community. The nu metal pioneers announced their comeback as part of their largest South American tour to date, set to take place on 13 May 2026, at...

Dress To Impress During Asunción Fashion Week 2025

Asuncion Fashion Week (AFW), held at the iconic Cultural Centre of Asuncion Port (Puerto de Asunción), took place on the weekend of 10, 11, and 12 October 2025, celebrating high fashion in its 45th edition. During the occasion, the Puerto...

Dams To Data: Can Silicon Vega Make Paraguay a Global Superpower?

- Advertisement - Gabriela Cibils wants to turn Paraguay into the Silicon Valley of South America. She grew up in a country that wasn’t very focused on technology, though both her parents did work in that field. After studying computing and...

Historical Play In Asunción Reveals The Fall Of Paraguay’s Former President Eligio Ayala

The historical play “Eligio Ayala, The Death Of Rodin’s Thinker” (Eligio Ayala, La Muerte Del Pensador De Rodin) is presented at the Arlequin Theatre in Asunción. The show premiered on 10 October 2025, and will be performed on 17, 18, 19, 24, 25,...

5 Years Of Fundación Down Paraguay: A Lifeline Of Love, Guidance, And Inclusion

October is Down syndrome awareness month. Each year, thousands of families around the world welcome a child with Down syndrome. Approximately 1 in every 700 births. In Paraguay, the prevalence is estimated at 22.35 per 10,000 inhabitants. While...