The Ultimate Guide To Tech Shopping In Paraguay

Whether you are a resident in Paraguay, a newcomer settling into Asunción, or just in need of upgrading your gear, navigating tech shopping in Paraguay can be a surprisingly pleasant experience. If you know where to look. While local availability...

Paraguay Seeks Semiconductor Industry Integration At Taiwan-Paraguay Technology Forum

The second annual Taiwan-Paraguay Technology and Semiconductor Forum commenced in Ciudad del Este on Friday 19 September, 2025. The three-day event aims to position Paraguay within the global semiconductor industry. The forum features a series of...

Gen-Z protests are spreading globally. What's driving this youth-led movement?

For a time, people called 2019 "the year of the protest," as civil unrest flooded streets from Hong Kong to Egypt. Before that, it was 2011, marked by Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring's pro-democracy uprisings in the Middle East. But now,...

Is China using an alleged criminal to get Paraguay to ditch Taiwan?

101 East investigates whether China is using alleged criminals to win over Taiwan’s sole South American ally, Paraguay. Paraguay is one of just 12 countries that maintains diplomatic ties with Taiwan, not China. But is Beijing using unofficial...

Q&A: What the ‘controversial’ GWP* methane metric means for farming emissions

A controversial way of measuring how much methane warms the planet has stirred debate in recent years – particularly around assessing the climate impact of livestock farming. The metric – known as GWP* (global warming potential star) – was...

Paraguay’s GuaraníSat-2 Satellite Set To Launch In October 2026

GuaraníSat-2, Paraguay’s second satellite, is set to launch in October 2026. The spacecraft has been fully designed and assembled in the country, according to Esteban Fretes. He is the Director of Research Projects at the Paraguayan Space Agency...

Hive Digital Tech achieves 2% of global Bitcoin mining capacity with green energy

Key Takeaways Hive Digital Technologies now holds 2% of the global Bitcoin mining capacity with a 20 EH/s hashrate. The company's operations in Paraguay are powered entirely by green hydroelectric energy. Share this article Hive Digital...

This Is Nueva Asunción: Paraguay’s Premier Urban Development Frontier

Nueva Asunción, once the quiet expanse of Chaco’í across the Paraguay River, has become Paraguay’s most dynamic urban frontier. Officially established as a municipality in 2021, the district gained unprecedented momentum with the inauguration of...

RETRANSMISSION: HIVE Digital Technologies Reaches 2% of Global Bitcoin Network, Mining 9 BTC Daily and Surpassing 20 EH/s

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HIVE Digital Technologies Reaches 2% of Global Bitcoin Network, Mining 9 BTC Daily and Surpassing 20 EH/s

Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s amended and restated prospectus supplement dated May 14, 2025, to its short form base shelf prospectus...

Inside The Asunción Entrepreneurs Network: A Hub For Business Connections

The hum of animated conversations fills the venue as business cards exchange hands and glasses clink together. What happens when you bring together dozens of entrepreneurial minds eager to transform ideas into tangible projects? The monthly...

Vietnamese State leader meets with Paraguayan President in New York

New York (VNA) – Vietnam always treasures its relations with Paraguay, a key partner in South America, State President Luong Cuong told Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios in their meeting in New York on September 22 (local time) on the...

Paraguay’s Payment Revolution, And How To Unlock Global Liquidity With Ease

Paraguay has modernised its payments system in recent years. Since 2022, the Instant Payment System (Sistema de Pagos Instantáneos, or SPI) has allowed people to send money between banks and digital wallets at any time of day, with transfers...

Paraguayan Students In Abu Dhabi: Bridging Cultures In The Middle East

Paraguayan students in Abu Dhabi are writing a new story of cultural exchange and ambition. More and more of them are leaving behind the familiar streets of Asunción and Encarnación, chasing not only prestigious degrees but also the adventure of...

Itaipú Transfers US$1.09 Billion In Two Years To Power Paraguay’s Development

Itaipú transfers channelled a total of US$1.097 billion to the Paraguayan State through royalties, energy compensation, and payments to the National Administration of Energy (ANDE), between August 2023 and 2025. The disbursements, delivered...

Paraguay’s Cold War diplomacy: Why the South American nation consistently backs Israel and Taiwan (Op-Ed) 

As the votes from last Friday’s United Nations resolution on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine were displayed, the opposition of Israel and the United States to the motion would have surprised few, given their widely-reported objection...

Apple quietly drops “carbon-neutral” labels amid EU crackdown

Pictured: Apple Watch Ultra 3 with compass-equipped wayfinder display (Image source: Apple) Apple has removed all “carbon-neutral” branding from the Apple Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and M4 Mac mini. The move follows a German court ruling and...

This bizarre animal creates its own sunscreen by secreting a waxy substance 40 times more powerful than morphine

This lagoon and pond-dwelling tree frog species is known for its highly flexible limbs and opposable thumbs that it uses to smear a waxy substance that it secretes from its skin to protect it against the sun's powerful rays. What is a waxy monkey...

Paraguay Receives First Of United States-Donated Fast Patrol Boats

The Paraguayan Navy received the first of twelve high-speed patrol boats donated by the United States as part of a river security cooperation programme. The donation is part of the ‘Fluvial Security Resilience’ initiative, implemented in...

Paraguayan Supermarkets Chamber Celebrates 25 Years Of Expo Capasu

The Paraguayan Supermarkets Chamber (Capasu) held a successful 25th edition of Expo Capasu, a major event showcasing the country’s mass consumption sector. The event on 11 and 12 September, 2025, included suppliers, distributors, entrepreneurs,...