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Residents Decry Poor Road and Bridge Conditions on Cerrito-Villalbín Route
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Energy & Infrastructure

Residents Decry Poor Road and Bridge Conditions on Cerrito-Villalbín Route

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • A bus carrying students and parents became stuck near a deteriorated bridge in Curuzú Ava, Paraguay's Cerrito district.
  • Residents say several bridges and sections of the Cerrito-Villalbín route need urgent maintenance after repeated warnings to authorities.
  • The route serves communities in Ñeembucú and becomes harder to use after rain.

A bus carrying students and their parents became stuck near the Curuzú Ava bridge while traveling from Cerrito to the tourist community of Itá Corá. The incident renewed residents’ concerns about the deteriorating road and bridges along the Cerrito-Villalbín route.

Residents say they had already warned authorities about the bridge’s condition and requested repairs, but had received no concrete response. Celso Riveros said the bus came close to an accident.

We have been demanding repairs for a long time. It is in terrible condition. Fortunately, there was no accident that cost lives, but it came close.

— Celso RiverosA local resident described the bus incident and the condition of the bridge.

“We have been demanding repairs for a long time. It is in terrible condition. Fortunately, there was no accident that cost lives, but it came close,” Riveros said.

We have to protest because, if we do not make ourselves heard, nobody will respect us. The neglect, incompetence and irresponsibility of the municipal authorities are obvious.

— Celso RiverosRiveros criticized the lack of maintenance and response from authorities.

He said the problem extends beyond Curuzú Ava. Other bridges and sections of the road also need maintenance, and the route carries private vehicles, trucks and buses every day. Riveros called on residents to protest, accusing municipal authorities of neglect, incompetence and irresponsibility.

The road connects numerous communities in Ñeembucú. Its condition often worsens after rainfall, making travel more difficult for local residents.

Most of the bridges are in terrible condition, and we need them repaired so that we do not end up mourning the loss of human lives.

— Celso RiverosThe resident warned about the risk to regular travelers.
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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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