A small group of residents remains continuously at the resistance tent set up in the Jejuí bridge area, while other citizens join the demonstrations as their schedules allow. The road blockades continue intermittently, and the protesters do not rule out tightening measures again.
The mobilization occurs amid delays in payments to construction companies, administrative hurdles, questions about the quality of the works, and problems with the release of right-of-way areas. Residents demand the presence of the MOPC minister and concrete answers regarding the continuation of the works, especially on the section corresponding to Lot 2, where they report that no construction is currently underway.
Last week, fathers decided not to send their children to school to join the mobilizations. Additionally, they called on teachers and other social sectors to join the protests and warn that they may again adopt similar measures due to the lack of response from authorities.
The protesters lament the state of the roads and claim that the deterioration of the roadway creates constant risks for drivers and communities in the region. The Corredor Norte remains unfinished despite the advancement of contractual deadlines, increasing popular discontent in the San Pedro department.
The project, funded by the Mercosur Structural Convergence Fund (FOCEM), aims to connect San Pedro and Concepción, reduce distances, and strengthen the regional economy. Residents maintain that the department faces a critical road situation, with destroyed paved roads and practically impassable rural paths, in addition to new, unfinished, and delayed works, while denouncing a slow and parsimonious response from national authorities.