A delegation from the Technical Unit of the MERCOSUR Structural Convergence Fund (FOCEM), led by executive coordinator Luciano Wexell Severo, carried out an official mission in Buenos Aires to supervise the progress of three bloc-funded projects: the Buenos Aires Biomedicine Research Institute (IBioBA), the Arturo Jauretche National University (UNAJ), and the Urquiza Railway. Ambassador Alan Beraud, Argentina's permanent representative to MERCOSUR, also took part virtually. During the meetings, Wexell Severo highlighted IBioBA's success within the multi-state Biotec project, the good pace of resumed construction at UNAJ, and the strategic importance of the Urquiza Railway recovery. FOCEM, the bloc's first solidarity mechanism, has already allocated 85 million dollars in non-reimbursable funds to Argentina over 20 years, with a remaining balance of 6.2 million dollars available for new local ventures.
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Thieves stole all food and utensils from the makeshift kitchen of San Lorenzo Basic School in General Resquín, San Pedro, interrupting the Hambre Cero program for two days. Parents denounce the precarious infrastructure and demand action from authorities.
Inhabitants of the Chako’i community in San Juan Bautista, Misiones, have been requesting for years the restoration of a 4 km stretch that connects the community to the city. The narrow road, lacking proper drainage, prevents vehicle traffic and hinders the transport of agricultural products for 25 families. The city government states that work will begin this week.
Experts point out that Paraguay's fiscal advantages, while still relevant, have lost weight given the need for improvements in infrastructure, legal security, and quality of public services.