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Infrastructure & Environment - Sep 10, 2026Signed agreement authorizes tourist vehicles between Presidente Franco and Puerto Iguazú

An agreement signed by the municipalities of Presidente Franco and Puerto Iguazú and by Blasa Iguazú and Intercom authorizes tourist vehicles carrying passengers to use the ferry between the cities, subject to authorization from national authorities, to expand tourism and generate jobs and development in the region.

Infrastructure & Environment - Sep 8, 2026Brazil negotiates reduction in DTVF fee before Integration Bridge opens

Brazil is negotiating with Paraguay to reduce the DTVF fee before private vehicles begin crossing the Integration Bridge on September 14, under a regime restricted to residents of four border cities.

Infrastructure & Environment - Sep 1, 2026Puente de la Integración to Allow Residents’ Cars from September 14 and Extend Hours for Empty Trucks

From September 14, 2026, residents of Ciudad del Este, Presidente Franco, Hernandarias and Foz do Iguaçu will be able to cross the Puente de la Integración in private cars from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. using the Documento de Tránsito Vecinal Fronterizo, while empty trucks will have extended access from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Society & Health - Aug 6, 2026Court Orders Parents to Vaccinate Three Children After Months of Refusal in Presidente Franco

A court ordered parents in Presidente Franco to vaccinate their three children after months of refusal, and the children were immunized in compliance with the judicial order.

Security & Justice - Jul 30, 2026Brazil launches military operation on border with Paraguay to combat organized crime

Brazil begins a military operation on the border with Paraguay, called Operation Ágata, to combat crimes such as smuggling, arms trafficking, and drug trafficking.

Infrastructure & Environment - Jul 30, 2026Construction on border bridges between Brazil and Paraguay is advancing, but access roads and customs facilities are delayed until 2027

Construction on the Puente Bioceánico and Puente de la Integración border bridges is advancing, but the necessary highway access roads and customs facilities required for their full operation are only projected for completion in 2027. Meanwhile, the increase in traffic on one of them is already drawing criticism for a lack of urban planning.

Infrastructure & Environment - Jul 1, 2026The Integration Bridge expands truck and bus traffic between Paraguay and Brazil in 2026

Starting August 3, 2026, the Integration Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil will expand traffic to empty trucks and international urban buses, aiming to ease congestion on the Friendship Bridge and improve border logistics.

Society & Health - Jun 25, 2026Noise pollution from the Paraguayan side disturbs border residents on the Brazilian side as well

Residents of Foz do Iguaçu and Presidente Franco are complaining about noise pollution caused by powerful sound equipment on the Paraguayan side, which crosses the Paraná River and disrupts rest along the border, despite a police enforcement operation that was carried out without continuity.

Infrastructure & Environment - Jun 10, 2026UNESCO Declares Ñacunday National Park and Moisés Bertoni Monument as Biosphere Reserve in Paraguay

UNESCO declared Ñacunday National Park and the Moisés Bertoni Scientific Monument as part of the Upper Paraná South Biosphere Reserve in Paraguay during the 38th session of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme.