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Infrastructure - May 27, 2026, 6:26 PM

MOPC issues alert in Paraguay over digital fraud involving fake fines from the Patrulla Caminera

Paraguay's Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) and the Patrulla Caminera have issued a warning about a digital scam in which criminals impersonate officers to demand payment for non-existent fines via instant messaging. Authorities clarified that official notifications are delivered only in person and payments must be made exclusively at government-authorized locations.

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Infrastructure - May 20, 2026, 1:43 PM

Commuter Train Gets Unanimous Approval in Chamber and Construction Should Begin in 2027

The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the legal changes proposed by the Executive to speed up the Commuter Train, which will link Asunción to Luque. Public Works Minister Claudia Centurión stated that construction will begin in the first half of 2027, with engineering and supervision already contracted and a team from the United Arab Emirates working in the country.

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Infrastructure - May 20, 2026, 11:44 AM

Residents denounce abandonment of highway between Arroyos y Esteros and Tobatí, riddled with deep potholes

The 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.

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Infrastructure - May 20, 2026, 9:13 AM

Chaco Conflict: Residents Block Trucks, Fear New Collapse on Precarious Road

In 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.

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Infrastructure - May 20, 2026, 9:16 AM

Las Residentas overpass construction causes lane closures but promises to end traffic chaos

Work 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.

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Infrastructure - May 20, 2026, 8:39 AM

MOPC Installs Advisory Council for Metropolitan Transportation with User Participation

The 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.

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Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 10:08 AM

Rain Again Isolates Alto Paraguay After Brief Reopening of Precarious Road

After 31 days of isolation, volunteers and the MOPC reopened the route between Fuerte Olimpo and Bahía Negra, but the lack of earthworks and drainage caused water to return with new rains. The Chamber of Deputies is set to vote on a departmental emergency declaration, criticized as late and electioneering.

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Infrastructure - May 19, 2026, 7:00 AM

MOPC Transfers Costanera Sul Electrical Grid to ANDE and Ornamental Lighting to Asunción Municipality

The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) will formalize the transfer of the medium and low voltage electrical grid of Costanera Sul to the National Electricity Administration (ANDE), while the Asunción Municipality will take over ornamental lighting. The decision was made in a strategic meeting among authorities from the three institutions, who also discussed improvements in lighting for priority areas such as La Victoria Avenue and the Asunción Bus Terminal.

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Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 11:05 AM

San Pablo Residents Maintain Protest in Second Intermittent Blockade on Jejuí Bridge

Residents of the San Pablo district in San Pedro began the second week of mobilization by setting up a 'resistance tent' and carrying out intermittent blockades on the Jejuí River bridge, protesting delays in the Corredor Norte project and the lack of responses from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).

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Infrastructure - May 17, 2026, 4:48 PM

PY04 Route Turns into Deadly Trap for Drivers in Southern Paraguay

The national highway PY04, linking Ñeembucú to San Ignacio, is in a critical state of deterioration, with deep potholes forcing drivers into dangerous maneuvers. Users and transporters denounce abandonment after the end of the maintenance contract with Topografía y Caminos SA, while the MOPC announces repairs that have not materialized.

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Infrastructure - May 18, 2026, 8:28 PM

MOPC Maintains Detours on Silvio Pettirossi Avenue for Future Corridor Works

Paraguay's Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) informed that temporary detours on Silvio Pettirossi Avenue, between Elizardo Aquino and Ñu Guasu avenues, remain in effect for the construction of the foundation heads of the viaduct for the Las Residentas road corridor. The measure, expected to last about ten days, alters traffic in both directions and requires increased driver attention.

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Infrastructure - May 15, 2026, 7:00 AM

Temporary Traffic Detours on Silvio Pettirossi Avenue for Viaduct Construction

The Paraguayan Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) announced temporary traffic detours on Silvio Pettirossi Avenue from May 16 to 26, 2026, as part of the Corredor Vial Las Residentas project. The detours affect the stretch between Elizardo Aquino and Ñu Guasu avenues due to the construction of foundation heads for a future viaduct aimed at reducing congestion on a key access route to Asunción.

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Infrastructure - May 15, 2026, 7:00 AM

Asunción Residents Fear Ferreira Creek Overflow, Demand Long-Awaited MOPC Works

Over 150 families in Asunción's Republicano and Roberto L. Petit neighborhoods live in fear of another overflow of the Ferreira Creek, which flooded on May 3, 2026. Residents have been demanding protective works for over a decade, with a house and a school at imminent risk. The municipality has referred the case to the MOPC, but administrative delays persist, according to neighbors.

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