Asunción is discussing the use of cameras to record traffic violations, an alternative that municipal traffic director Vicente Capello supports because there are not enough inspectors to monitor the streets. The proposal remains only a possibility: municipal regulations provide for electronic systems, but previous administrations did not complete similar initiatives.
Capello says technology-based enforcement would help restore the perception that roads are being monitored and deter reckless behavior. He also supports pairing any fines with a driver points system, in which points would be deducted for violations. “This will make it possible to get offending drivers off the roads,” he said.
The director attributed the loss of that perception to the suspension or reduction of in-person checks during the pandemic, such as alcohol tests and document checks. In his view, cameras could expand enforcement without relying on a large contingent of officers. Capello says the aim would be to reduce improper behavior, not to raise revenue.
Daniel Cárdenas, operations chief of the Municipal Traffic Police, said the Asunción Municipal Council is discussing rules for a possible electronic system. Municipal legislation provides for this type of enforcement, and the National Traffic and Road Safety Law gives municipalities the authority to adopt it on their roads.
At the national level, the Road Safety Emergency Law, promulgated in June 2026, authorizes the installation of technological monitoring systems on national highways under the responsibility of the National Traffic and Road Safety Agency. This provision applies to national highways and does not confirm that enforcement cameras are already operating in Asunción.