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ANDE rejects Atome, sparking strong discontent amid tariff talks
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Economy & Trade

ANDE rejects Atome, sparking strong discontent amid tariff talks

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • The Paraguayan state electricity company ANDE rejected Atome's request to modify its energy supply contract.
  • The leak of the official rejection document has caused significant discontent within Atome, especially during ongoing tariff negotiations.
  • Atome expressed indignation over the public disclosure of the resolution before institutional channels were closed, but stated it will continue negotiations.

A leaked official document from Paraguay's state electricity company, ANDE, revealing its rejection of Atome's request to modify an energy supply contract has ignited strong discontent within the multinational firm. The rejection, detailed in Note P N° 2380/2026 signed by ANDE president Félix Eladio Sosa Giménez on June 26, 2026, effectively halts Atome Paraguay's demands for contractual changes concerning electricity connection and supply.

it is not feasible to access what was requested.

— ANDEThe official statement from the state electricity company regarding Atome's contract modification request.

ANDE's decision, following technical and financial analyses, stated that "it is not feasible to grant what was requested." This ruling buries expediente N° 1000110028/2025, initiated by Atome on November 12, 2025. The leak of this resolution has deeply angered Atome's leadership, who are particularly sensitive to information handling during crucial tariff negotiations. The company, led by James Spalding, openly questioned the public disclosure of the resolution before internal institutional channels were concluded.

it surprises that a notification that is part of the internal dialogue process has been publicly disseminated.

— AtomeThe multinational firm's reaction to the leak of ANDE's rejection note.

In an official statement, Atome acknowledged receiving the notification but criticized its premature release to the public. The firm stated that the communication contained no new information, as ANDE had already made its stance clear in recent weeks following the unexpected repeal of an Executive Branch decree. Atome considers the manner of communication to have unnecessarily clouded its commercial relationship with the state.

Such communication does not contain new information, as ANDE has already made clear in the media in recent weeks following the unexpected repeal of the Executive Branch Decree.

— AtomeAtome's statement questioning the novelty of the leaked information.

Despite the setback and the tension caused by this clash over ANDE's tariffs, Atome affirmed its commitment to dialogue. The company stated it "will continue negotiations with ANDE" with the goal of salvaging a project it deems of strategic national importance. The fallout from the leak was evident on June 26, when ANDE's press office urgently convened a conference that was later called off.

Atome will continue negotiations with ANDE.

— AtomeThe company's commitment to continue dialogue despite the setback.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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