Paraguay media guide

A motorcycle rides near a stall displaying front pages of newspapers with the news of the first person killed by the new coronavirus, in Asuncion on March 21, 2020.Getty Images

Newspapers in Asuncion report on the first death from Covid-19, in March 2020

Privately-owned and state outlets make up the broadcasting landscape. Radio is a key news medium.

Major business groups dominate the media industry. Online media have been expanding recently, but the media landscape remains heavily concentrated in three big media companies, Vierci, Albavisión and Cartes, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

The constitution provides for a free press and media operate with few official curbs. However, reporters are regularly targeted for assault during demonstrations, and attacks on journalists often go unpunished.

The Triple Frontier region, where Paraguay meets Brazil and Argentina, is particularly dangerous for reporters attempting to cover crime and corruption stories, says Freedom House.

There were 6.1 million internet users by July 2022, comprising 85% of the population (Internetworldstats.com). Facebook is the main social media platform.

Press

Television

Radio

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