# Pedrozo crossing infrastructure and safety issues

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pedrozo-crossing-infrastructure-and-safety-issues
> Updated: 2026-08-25T14:19:29.000Z. Sources: 68. Developments: 2.

Following a fatal accident on August 15 that killed six people, including two members of the National Congress, the Paraguayan Ministry of Public Works and Communications addressed significant infrastructure delays and safety concerns at the Pedrozo crossing on Route PY02.

Minister Claudia Centurión informed the Senate that project delays were largely due to legal disputes regarding 42 land expropriation files that required judicial intervention. While the administration defended current technical safety standards, senators criticized the project design and the removal of traffic lights. In response to safety issues, the Ministry and concessionaire Rutas del Este began constructing acceleration and deceleration lanes to improve traffic flow, following the permanent removal of a traffic light and the closure of the central opening at km 47.2.

Recent reports indicate that works continue to focus on improving safety at the Pedrozo crossing as part of broader regional infrastructure developments.

## Claims

- The Ministry of National Assets is establishing an inter-institutional table to resolve access issues to fiscal property in the Aysén region. (single source)
- The new inter-institutional table includes agencies such as Conaf, SBAP, DGA, Sernatur, and local municipalities. (single source)
- The Ministry of Housing and Urbanism is ending the 'Arriendo a Precio Justo' program in the Biobío region. (single source)
- The 214 fiscal properties in Biobío will be transferred as ownership to vulnerable groups, including victims of domestic violence and the elderly. (single source)
- Improvement works are underway in 15 social housing complexes in the Maule region, benefiting 1,473 families. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Latin American regions advance diverse infrastructure and social projects

Regional governments in Peru, Argentina, and Chile are implementing diverse infrastructure, sanitation, and social programs to improve connectivity, public services, and community welfare.

61 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pedrozo-crossing-road-improvements-underway-on-route-py02

### 2026-08-24: Minister Centurión addresses Pedrozo infrastructure delays and safety concerns

Paraguayan Minister Claudia Centurión defended the MOPC before the Senate, citing legal expropriation delays for infrastructure setbacks at the Pedrozo crossing following a fatal accident.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minister-centurin-addresses-pedrozo-infrastructure-delays-and-safety-concerns

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