Government to promote the construction of the southwestern road corridor with support from Japan - .::Agencia IP::.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- Following a meeting between President Santiago Peña and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, a loan of USD 240 million was announced for constructing the Southwestern Corridor—the second road project to be built with Japan’s support. Minister of Public Works Claudia Centurión provided details of the project, which will involve a route from […]

Asunción, Agencia IP.- Following , a loan of USD 240 million was announced for constructing the Southwestern Corridor—the second road project to be built with Japan’s support.

Minister of Public Works Claudia Centurión provided details of the project, which will involve a route from Yabebyry to Pilar, connecting the departments of Misiones and Ñeembucú.

This project will enable the integration of the Ñeembucú department and provide Paraguay with a road corridor along the Paraná River in the southern region.

The cooperation will be channeled through JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), which also supported the construction of the Natalio–Los Cedrales Corridor—a 143-km road that is part of Route PY07 between the departments of Itapúa and Alto Paraná.