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The As the 2026 Rally de Paraguay, Paraguay approaches on August 27–30, final preparations are underway in the 11th round Itapúa department. The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) has improved approximately 300 kilometers of roads to support the World Rally Championship, is scheduled event. To bolster the local economy, the National Service for August 27–30 Professional Promotion (SNPP) has certified 993 residents across 17 districts in fields such as tourism and gastronomy. Additionally, the Universidad Nacional de Itapúa department. The competition features (UNI) is launching a total stage distance of study involving over 50 researchers to measure the rally’s socio-economic and environmental impacts through 2,000 surveys. Competition details remain centered on the 357.64 km, characterized by km stage distance, featuring high-speed sections and technical segments through jungle areas where segments on slippery red clay surfaces clay. M-Sport Ford will enter two Ford Puma Rally1 cars, driven by Josh McErlean and John Armstrong, with Armstrong making his South American debut. The championship stakes are expected to create slippery conditions. In high as the championship standings, WRC returns from its summer break. Toyota teammates Elfyn Evans and Sami Pajari are engaged in a significant continue their duel, with Evans holding a 30-point lead. Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT has maintains the opportunity to mathematically secure the Manufacturers' Championship this weekend if they outscore Hyundai by a specific margin. Other key competitors include Sébastien Ogier, seeking to defend his inaugural Paraguay victory, alongside and Hyundai drivers Thierry Neuville, Adrien Fourmaux, and Hayden Paddon, and M-Sport Ford’s Josh McErlean and John Armstrong. Logistical and social preparations are intensifying. To manage traffic, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications has established driving schedules and restrictions for heavy vehicles exceeding 16.5 tons on routes such as PY01 and PY06. The Patrulla Caminera has deployed approximately 120 inspectors, 30 patrol vehicles, and 20 motorcycles to manage security. For social safety, the Ministry of Children and Adolescence (MINNA) has activated a protection protocol, deploying 123 trained personnel, including ‘red vests’ monitoring teams, across nearly all 22 stages to prevent and address situations of vulnerability. Authorities have encouraged the public to report rights violations via the 147 Help Line. Paddon. Sustainability efforts continue with the event aiming to be the first WRC rally in Latin America to utilize domestic carbon credits managed by Capadeco. Officials project Security and social safety protocols remain active, including traffic management by the event could mobilize up to 400,000 people Patrulla Caminera and generate an economic impact child protection monitoring by the Ministry of approximately USD 200 million. Children and Adolescence (MINNA).