School Renovations in San Lorenzo Crawl, Leaving Students in Tents

Renovation projects at the Carolina Romero school and the Barcequillo National College in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, are advancing at a glacial pace, causing significant concern among parents and educators. The Municipalidad de San Lorenzo, responsible for the projects, announced that a sector of the Carolina Romero school would be ready for use in two weeks.

This partial completion aims to allow the relocation of the school's administration, library, and dining hall, freeing up four classrooms for renovation. The school, located in the Villa Industrial neighborhood, began its construction in December of the previous year and was initially slated for completion before the end of the first semester of the current year. Parents have expressed deep worry over their children attending classes in tents, particularly as temperatures drop.

At the Barcequillo National College, the situation is similarly slow. According to Celia González, the head of Fonacide for the municipality, work is focused on recovering disused classrooms and constructing new ones. The company contracted for both institutions, Constructora GFEN, represented by Giovanni Fabrizio Elizaur Nicolicchia, is undertaking the work at a total cost of G. 2,734,859,017.

The prolonged delays have forced students to endure makeshift classroom conditions, with previous reports indicating classes were held outdoors or in tents. The slow progress has led to public outcry and parental frustration, as the promised improvements for student and teacher well-being remain significantly behind schedule.