MOPC

The MOPC has opened a tender for the first phase of the Eco-Inclusive District, which calls for about 320 homes, urban infrastructure and family resettlement in Asunción’s Chacarita and Las Mercedes areas.

An MOPC account reportedly attributed statements on possible regulatory changes, long-term policy and mineral resources Paraguay could exploit to Deputy Minister Mauricio Bejarano.

Cavialpa advocates raising Paraguay’s annual infrastructure investment from about US$1 billion to US$2 billion–US$2.2 billion through political will and private capital, while prioritizing public-budget investment. Each public guarani could mobilize four to five private guaranis, helping preserve a road network valued at more than US$12 billion and a sector that supports nearly 300,000 workers and their families. Uruguay is cited as a regional model; the Bioceanic Corridor connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and participation in the organization’s October 20 forum will be free with registration.

Paving work on 11.7 kilometers of the Ruta de los Inmigrantes in Itapúa is 68.79% complete, with base, drainage and road-safety work underway, while another 32 kilometers await bidding; the project aims to facilitate agricultural transport and boost mobility and tourism in Hohenau.

Paraguay has US$1,627.7 million in external financing for infrastructure, sanitation, energy and development, spread across operations at different stages of approval and administration. The amounts are not actual disbursements and should not be interpreted as entirely available for immediate implementation.

The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) removed 37 irregular speed bumps, known locally as "lomadas," across six departments. Interventions included work on routes D030 and D032 affecting towns such as Liberación and General Resquín. In contrast, only one structure was removed in the department of Paraguarí after 17 years since Law No. 3,877/2009 came into force.

The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) will have a budget of G. 9.28 trillion in 2027, with an increase of up to 35% that allocates about 70% to public investment, prioritizing the "incremented paved road network" subcategory (G. 5.11 trillion), specific road works, and contributions to the Ruta PY01 PPP trust.

Paraguayan public agencies awarded 475.835 billion guaraníes in consulting and professional services over the past three years, with about 75% concentrated in the MOPC and ANDE, mainly for supervising and managing infrastructure projects.

The opening of the Integration Bridge is advancing in stages, while about 7,500 trucks have already traveled through the corridor and the Paraguayan access route to the International Friendship Bridge has potholes along approximately four kilometers of Ruta PY02.

Electricity surpassed biomass for the first time in Paraguay’s energy consumption in 2025, reaching 22,509.5 GWh and 27.6% of final consumption, while biomass accounted for 25.3%, according to the National Energy Balance presented by the Vice Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Paraguay’s Central Administration executed ₲46 trillion between January and August 2026, with spending concentrated on salaries, transfers, social programs and health, which received ₲2.1 trillion to settle pharmaceutical obligations and maintain the supply of medicines and medical supplies.

Paraguayan access roads to Puente de la Integración became 15.23% more expensive, reaching G. 926.724 billion, while the bridge over the Monday River reached 45% completion, leaving the cross-border connection between Presidente Franco and Foz de Yguazú incomplete.

Families of four victims of the crash that killed six people in September 2024 in Pedrozo have sued the Paraguayan state and the Ministry of Public Works and Communications, seeking G. 27 billion in damages and alleging failures in the installation and maintenance of the traffic light on a descent on Route PY-02.

The elevators at the Pedrozo footbridge in Ypacaraí were removed after failures and residents’ criticism, leaving the accessibility planned for the project unresolved while ramp-equipped minibuses continue to transport pedestrians.

The Senate approved changes that would broaden the possibility of removing and auctioning abandoned vehicles in Paraguay after six months without a claim, but the bill returned to the Chamber of Deputies and is not yet in force.

With technical support from Chile, Paraguay is preparing the first tender for transport reform along the Mariscal López corridor, while bus companies say the technical fare has gone nine months without an update and are pressing for funds to keep the service running.

Paraguay’s draft 2027 National General Budget provides $76.5 million to subsidize public transport in Asunción and the metropolitan area, with coverage linked to public borrowing and, according to local reports, bond issuance. Lawmakers question the increase amid continuing service problems.

Asunción has presented an urban design manual for the Historic Center that calls for wider sidewalks, pedestrian-only streets and shared streets, with guidelines to standardize public spaces under an urban resilience project financed by a $100 million World Bank loan.

Paraguay plans to install a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Carmelo Peralta, initially supplied with Argentine gas from Vaca Muerta and later with gas from the Paraguayan Chaco, mainly serving Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul through the Bioceanic Route and the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway.

Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved a World Bank-linked USD 1 million grant for preparatory studies for Itapúa’s logistics infrastructure and transport project. Separately, it is considering a request to question MOPC Minister Claudia Centurión after the Pedrozo crash that killed six people, but the initiative is likely to be rejected by the majority.

Infrastructure for Nuevo Barrio Bañado Tacumbú in Asunción is 66% complete. Housing for more than 2,500 families is still awaiting evaluation of a tender that received 21 bids.

Rocío Vallejo submitted a draft resolution requesting that the MOPC provide information on the background, tenders, progress, costs, financing, possible obstacles and timeline of the Tren de Cercanías, a project relevant to metropolitan mobility and regional connectivity. The text will still be reviewed by Chamber of Deputies committees.

The Asunción Downtown Resilience Project has three construction contracts, including the burial of 2.5 kilometers of a transmission line and work in the Historic Center and Parque Caballero, but it is still awaiting contracts for housing in the Chacarita Eco-Inclusive District and for supervision.

A project presented in the Chamber of Deputies proposes declaring a bridge over the Paraguay River in Puerto Antequera to be of national interest, connecting San Pedro with the Chaco and the Bioceanic Corridor. The initiative does not approve construction, but could create a logistics alternative between the Eastern Region and the international corridor.