Paraguay moves to regulate digital platforms

Drivers on digital platforms asked Paraguay’s Congress to speed up debate on a bill that would create a uniform legal framework for platform-based services across the country. The proposal could also lead to new compliance obligations for technology companies operating in Paraguay.

What the bill seeks to do

According to the text promoted in Congress, the stated goal is to organize the provision of services through digital platforms under a single nationwide framework. That scope would not sit apart from the broader regulatory structure. The future law could coexist with, and be harmonized with, the cross-cutting obligations on data protection and cybersecurity established by Law No. 7593/2025.

Overlap with data protection and cybersecurity

The reference to Law No. 7593/2025 matters because Paraguay’s new personal data protection framework already sets a regulatory baseline that companies will need to consider when handling information from users and drivers. In that setting, a sector-specific law for digital platforms could strengthen compliance requirements, with direct effects on internal processes, data handling, and security controls.

The interaction between the two rules suggests that technology companies would not only need to look at the labor or commercial framework for their activity, but also at compliance with data protection and cybersecurity rules. If the bill advances, it would not replace that broader framework. Instead, it would add to it and could make platform operations in Paraguay more demanding.