AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElectric Mobility Push: Paraguay’s clean-power advantage is now being pitched as the engine for an electric vehicle economy, aiming to cut fuel imports and attract investment tied to ANDE-linked renewable generation. Carbon Markets & Forestry: Taiwan and Paraguay agreed on a pilot carbon credit project for five hectares of woodland in Paraguay’s Chaco, focused on practical methods to verify and transfer credits. Procurement for MSMEs: Paraguay’s public contracting system is still leaving most micro, small and medium enterprises out—less than 9% of procurement value goes to MSMEs—while a new AI approach is being tested to match firms to tenders they can realistically win. Food Industry Watch: Paraguay’s biscuit market keeps growing, reaching about US$107M in annual sales, with sweet biscuits dominating and Asunción driving most volume. Labor Pressure: Public sector doctors and teachers announced September strikes, escalating demands as Congress debates the 2027 budget. Trade & Environment Scrutiny: A Reuters investigation links UK retailers’ charcoal to Paraguayan Gran Chaco deforestation, raising pressure around EU-Mercosur trade and sustainability claims.
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