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Paraguay: Residents demand solution for stalled Ruta del Progreso section
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Paraguay: Residents demand solution for stalled Ruta del Progreso section

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Residents of Loma Perõ in Misiones, Paraguay, protested against the stalled progress of the third section of the Ruta del Progreso.
  • The road project has been halted for nearly two years after the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) terminated the contract with the original construction company.
  • Locals are demanding the immediate resumption of construction and, in the interim, urgent repairs to the severely deteriorated 5.2-kilometer stretch connecting San Juan Bautista to Loma Perõ.

Residents of Loma Perõ in Misiones, Paraguay, voiced their frustration over the prolonged halt of the Ruta del Progreso's third section. They gathered at the Municipal and Governor's offices to demand explanations and immediate action.

The project has been stalled for almost two years, since October 2024, following the Ministry of Public Works and Communications' (MOPC) decision to terminate the contract with Caldetec Ingeniería SRL. The ministry cited the company's failure to submit required documents as the reason for the contract's rescission.

Subsequently, the MOPC awarded the contract to MM Constructora SA, the second-highest bidder, with the expectation that work would resume promptly. However, construction has yet to restart. The affected community is now calling for the MOPC to expedite the process and for the local authorities to manage the situation.

We have two specific points that we have presented to the mayor. One: the situation of the third section of the Ruta del Progreso, the urgent resumption of the works.

— José OrtizPresident of the neighborhood commission, explaining the residents' demands.

During a meeting with San Juan Bautista's mayor, Ariel Girett, residents presented two key demands: the urgent recommencement of the Ruta del Progreso's third section and, as an immediate measure, the patching or resurfacing of the existing 5.2-kilometer road between San Juan Bautista and Loma Perõ. The mayor pledged to pursue these requests with the relevant ministries.

The community has given authorities one week to initiate action. If their demands are not met, they plan to resume their protests. The current state of the road is described as a "daily ordeal" by residents, significantly impeding transit.

Another of the requests is that, while the bureaucratic process with the MOPC takes place, at least try to resurface the 5.2 kilometers that connect San Juan Bautista with the Loma Perõ community. That is the specific point where both the president of the Municipal Board and the municipal mayor commit to making the corresponding arrangements.

— José OrtizPresident of the neighborhood commission, detailing the interim request for road repairs.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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