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The Chamber of Commerce and Services of Ciudad del Este sent a letter to President Santiago Peña requesting the full opening of the Puente de la Integración as of July 1, 2026, amid the impasse in negotiations with Brazil, which maintains restrictions on light vehicle traffic.
puente-de-la-integracionciudad-del-estesantiago-penaThe highway linking Arroyos y Esteros to Tobatí in the Cordillera department is in critical condition, with deep potholes, missing asphalt, and impassable stretches after rains. Residents say the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) only did minimal patching in the Gral. Díaz neighborhood, insufficient to solve the problem. The road, between kilometers 55 and 60 of Route PY02, poses a constant danger to drivers, motorcyclists, and transporters.
arroyos-y-esterostobatimopcWork on the Las Residentas corridor in Asunción is blocking lanes and causing delays, but the MOPC says the new interchange will eliminate the historic bottleneck by late May.
las-residentasmopcIn Alto Paraguay, residents of Toro Pampa are blocking cattle trucks after 31 days of isolation, fearing heavy vehicles will destroy a stretch recently repaired by volunteers. Drivers, stranded for 40 days, complain about the restriction, while the Chamber of Deputies declares an emergency in the department.
alto-paraguaymopcImprovement works on Avelino Martínez Avenue in San Lorenzo are underway, with excavations and signage already visible at the site.
san-lorenzoThe Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) held the first session of the Advisory Council for Public Passenger Transportation in the Asunción Metropolitan Area, including representatives from users, businesses, and government, focusing on fares and operating rules.
mopcFlaminio Franco, 38, a former employee of the victim, was detained during an operation in Trinidad, Itapúa, on suspicion of participating in a home robbery that occurred on May 12 in Bella Vista. Police seized clothing and cell phones that match images from the crime.
bella-vistatrinidaditapuaThe National Transit and Road Safety Agency (ANT) has opened a public competition to hire a junior professional. Registrations run from May 26 to June 1. The salary is G. 4,500,000, with the possibility of additional benefits.
Paraguay's Ministry of Social Development warns of fraudulent messages offering a supposed 'Bono Mujer' of G. 600,000 with malicious links. Meanwhile, the influenza vaccination campaign has already administered more than 800,000 doses, and the Pneumococcal 23 vaccine is available for those over 60.
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