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The Minister of Public Works and Communications, Engineer Claudia Centurion and her technical team, made a tour of the area of greatest Otano, department of Itapua, where recently the paving works of accesses to the ports of the export corridor were recently completed. During the visit, he highlighted the strategic importance of this infrastructure for the logistics development of the country and its direct impact on more than 37,000 inhabitants of the region. It is a key work since it facilitates the transfer of agricultural production towards the port centers, optimizing trade and significantly reducing travel times, which translates into greater competitiveness of the products. The intervention covered a total extension of 17.15 km, distributed in two segments: section A, 12,164 km, which connects the road between Frutika and Carlos Antonio Lopez with the two borders; and section B, of 4,986 km, which joins the main roundabout of Carlos Antonio Lopez with the municipality of Major Otano. In both sections, soil movement work, construction of works of art, drainage systems, intersection lighting and other complementary tasks were executed. In addition to improving connectivity, the construction of this route generated direct employment for about 120 people, thus contributing to the economic development of the region. This area, of marked agricultural profile, stands out for the production of soybeans, corn, wheat, matte and citrus, products that can now be transported in better conditions towards national and international markets. Strategic vision for the countrys road and logistics During the verification visit, the Minister of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), Ing. Claudia Centurion, stressed that the project was executed during the last two years and announced that in May the second phase will be presented, which will contemplate the road layout from Misiones to Pilar, parallel to the Parana River. We continue to build, we continue advancing in stages, with the idea that Paraguay can complete and weaving its road network and, above all, positioning itself at the logistics level, which is the vision that President Santiago Pena has, he said. Constructive Challenge: Opening New Caminos The head of the MOPC also highlighted a relevant technical aspect of the work: the location of the road between two hills, which required specialized rock excavation works, known as controlled blasting. In total, 180,000 cubic meters of rock material were extracted, which was also reused for the construction of the new path. All this is done to achieve a geometric design that adjusts to the route of the maximum slopes, because we remember that these logistics accesses circulate very heavy trucks, with a lot of load. And most importantly: it made it possible a Paraguayan company, he said. Date: April 29, 2025
