AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoParaguay Economy: Paraguay ended the first half of 2026 with South America’s fastest growth, with GDP up 5.7% year-on-year, led by agriculture (up 12.3%) and supported by services, energy and construction, though momentum cooled from 7.3% in Q1 to 4.0% in Q2. Food Security: Banco de Alimentos Paraguay kicks off its 2026 National Food Drive on Saturday, aiming to collect 40 tonnes of non-perishable food with 1,000+ volunteers across dozens of collection points nationwide. Digital Resilience: A new Paraguay-focused explainer runs a “what if” scenario on losing internet for 24 hours, highlighting how deeply daily life now depends on online banking, payments and QR services. Trade & Integration: Paraguay is in the wider MERCOSUR orbit as India and the bloc move to broaden their preferential trade deal, with services and critical minerals on the agenda. Crime-Finance Watch: A regional analysis on anti-money-laundering shifts attention from arresting kingpins to tracing criminal financial structures, including references to Paraguay-linked cases in the Tri-Border Area. Culture & Heritage: Paraguay’s Cinematheque Foundation completed conservation of rare Chaco War audiovisual records, including a 1932 nitrate documentary, to protect national historical memory.
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