Paraguay Construction Stalls on $360M State Debt

2026-03-16 - 20:13

Key Points — Paraguay’s secondary sector contracted 1.4% year-on-year in January 2026, with construction dragging output as both public and private works execution slowed — The state owes construction firms roughly $360 million through the Ministry of Public Works alone, with industry groups warning of a “selective internal default” — The sector has already shed