Paraguay Social Security Scrutiny
7 articles from 1 country
Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) faces scrutiny as beneficiary growth outpaces member growth and public funds are allegedly funneled to a specific bank. A teen is raffling a piano for life-saving surgery amid claims of IPS neglect, while the Pharma Chamber agrees to work with IPS on medicine regularization.
Paraguay's Social Security Institute sees beneficiary growth outpace titular members
- The number of beneficiaries of Paraguay's Social Security Institute (IPS) grew by 7.7% in the first half of 2026, outpacing the growth of insured titular members by 6.1%. - This shift has slightly increased beneficiaries' share of the insured population, raising financial sustainability questions for the institute. - The article details the IPS's contribution schemes, noting that the General Reg…
Paraguay State Institutions Funnel Billions into Ueno Bank After IPS Limit Reached
- Paraguayan state institutions deposited over G. 5 trillion (more than $850 million) into Ueno Bank, owned by associates of President Santiago Peña, within 30 months. - These deposits were primarily
Paraguay: Administration faces scrutiny over bank favoritism and questionable degrees
- The administration of Santítere is facing accusations of improperly favoring a specific bank with public funds, with critics demanding an explanation. - The article criticizes the government's respo…
Teen raffles piano for life-saving surgery amid alleged IPS neglect
- A 14-year-old girl in Paraguay, Lucero Cristal, is raffling her piano to fund a complex thoracic surgery due to a Pectus Excavatum diagnosis. - Her family, despite 24 years of contributions to the I…
Paraguay Pharma Chamber Promises Medicine Regularization, Agrees to Work with Social Security Institute
- Paraguay's Chamber of the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry (Cifarma) will establish a working group with the Institute of Social Security (IPS) to address medication supply issues. - Cifarma's e…
Óscar Orúe proposes IPS reform after 40 years without changes; Esperanza Martínez responds
- Óscar Orúe, director of Paraguay's National Directorate of Tributary Revenues (DNIT), called for a structural reform of the Social Security Institute (IPS), noting it has not changed in 40 years des…
Paraguay nurses mull strike over salary demands
- Nurses at Paraguay's Institute of Social Security (IPS) are demanding salary equalization, stating thousands of contracted workers earn below the minimum wage. - The IPS president, Isaías Fretes, st…
