Ypacaraí

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.

Paraguayan shoe manufacturers protested in Ypacaraí against the entry of Chinese products and asked DNIT to investigate goods brought from Iquique, Chile.

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.

Asunción plans to invest US$100 million, financed by the World Bank, in transforming the Costanera, including urban works, housing and the relocation of 550 families from La Chacarita. The plan also provides for a first railway phase reaching Luque, with possible later extensions to Areguá and Ypacaraí.

Paraguay's Chamber of Deputies is debating a request to summon the Minister of Public Works over the state of highways, prompted by a fatal accident, while expecting to approve a new $1 million credit for her ministry.

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.

Paraguay's Court of Accounts ordered the Atyrá municipality to remove pipelines installed by Highlands Park to extract water from the Caacupé Aquifer, annulling a precautionary measure that benefited the development.

Lawmakers have introduced a bill to make permanent the toll exemption for residents of Ypacaraí, which currently depends on annual inclusion in the national budget.

The Paraguayan Armed Forces are carrying out dredging and cleaning of the Tayuazapé stream in San Lorenzo to prevent flooding ahead of the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon, after identifying that the riverbed was obstructed by sediment and household waste after 16 years.

Paraguay is negotiating over $1.6 billion in external credit by 2026 for infrastructure projects, including connectivity, sanitation, and energy, with some funds already under management and others awaiting legislative approval.

A family from Caaguazú lost their home, valued at G. 1.5 billion, over a debt of G. 15.5 million — equivalent to just 1% of the property's value — in a court case that began in 2000 and involved property transfers and alleged procedural irregularities.

The Executive Branch enacted Law 7665 to implement the commuter rail system in Asunción, with an investment of US$480 million and construction scheduled to begin in April 2027 in partnership with the United Arab Emirates.