Thirty packages containing 31.9 kilograms of suspected cocaine base were found beneath a truck cab in Ciudad del Este. The driver said he was transporting rice grains, and the vehicle was first taken to the Central Base of the Alto Paraná Regional Investigations Department and then to the Anti-Narcotics Department in Presidente Franco.
Ruta PY02
Pytagua coverage mentioning Ruta PY02.
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.
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 Paraguayan government is negotiating $1.3 billion in loans with CAF, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and JICA for infrastructure, energy and logistics projects, with $700 million earmarked for the Ministry of Public Works and Communications.
After the sixth death in the Pedrozo accident, Minister Claudia Centurión ordered the removal of the traffic light at the location within 30 days.
Five people died and seven were injured after a truck with brake failure collided with vehicles at the Pedrozo intersection in Ypacaraí on the PY02 highway, exposing mechanical failures, poor infrastructure, and delays in promised works for the site, while the driver is charged with negligent homicide and the opposition demands accountability from the Public Works Minister.
Paraguayan police dismantle a clandestine Tirzepatide falsification laboratory in Pedro Juan Caballero, seize a thousand vials, and detain three people in an operation investigating a cross-border distribution circuit for the lucrative black market of the drug.
The National Police of Paraguay has issued an alert regarding the increase in stolen luxury vehicles from Brazil that are being modified and sold illegally in the country, following the seizure of a Toyota Fortuner pickup truck with falsified documents.
The Areguá Strawberry Expo, which has been underway since July 5th with over 80 producers, will have its official inauguration this Friday with a ceremonial act and an artistic festival, after being declared of National Interest by Paraguay's Congress.
According to PMT director Leonardo Roa, customs inspections contributed to traffic congestion in Ciudad del Este, where queues stretched for several kilometers and waits to cross the border reached up to three hours. He also cited limitations in the road infrastructure.
The Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) will hold six family farming fairs from July 6 to 10 in the cities of Asunción, San Lorenzo, Itauguá, and Caacupé, with more than 135 producer families offering a variety of products.
A trust-based self-service egg system created by Víctor Giesbrecht in the Sommerfeld colony in J. Eulogio Estigarribia draws hundreds of customers who pick up the products and pay on their own at unattended kiosks.
An armed group carried out a planned heist on Tuesday morning, May 26, in Ciudad del Este, stealing approximately $200,000 from employees of the importer Vía Brasil as they were heading to a bank along Route PY02. On the same day, a separate robbery occurred involving employees of Distribuidora Renacer, with four suspects arrested and part of the money recovered.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has scheduled eight family farming fairs between this Monday and Saturday in Asunción, San Lorenzo, Itauguá, Caacupé, and Concepción to encourage the direct sale of products without intermediaries.
Inaugurated in 1965, the main border crossing between Ciudad del Este and Foz do Iguaçu operates well beyond its original capacity, creating kilometer-long traffic jams that worsen on shopping dates and holidays. Motorcycle taxis have become an alternative for crossing the 552 meters over the Paraná River, while the full opening of the Integration Bridge is seen as an urgent solution.
Paraguay's National Police have reinforced security at Guaraní International Airport in Minga Guazú after an intelligence alert about a planned large-scale heist. The criminal group, comprising 17 to 25 heavily armed members, is said to target shipments of electronics, medicines, and cash. Preventive measures focus on nighttime hours, especially Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.