PARAGUAY: ‘Transparency Should Strengthen Democracy, Not Turn Criticism of Those in Power into a Cause for Suspicion’ By CIVICUS Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

PARAGUAY: ‘Transparency Should Strengthen Democracy, Not Turn Criticism of Those in Power into a Cause for Suspicion’ By CIVICUS https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/paraguay-transparency-should-strengthen-democracy-not-turn-criticism-of-those-in-power-into-a-cause-for-suspicion/ Aug 14 2026 (IPS) -  : CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by Paraguay’s ‘anti-NGO law’ with Hugo González, executive director of the Paraguayan Network of LGBTQ+ Artists (REPAR+), a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes the rights of LGBTQI+ people, which has joined the constitutional challenge against this law. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -