Paraguayan Chancellery manages the movement of truckers on the border between Argentina and Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay announced that it is making representations to the authorities of Argentina and Chile to facilitate the movement of truckers who are stranded at the border due to new sanitary controls due to the covid-19 pandemic.
At the last meeting of the International Land Transport Agreement (ATIT) on January 25, representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay agreed to continue working together to define actions to unblock the situation.
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In response to the demand, the Paraguayan truckers are blocking transit at the Uspallata border crossing, affecting Paraguayan truckers.
Diplomatic authorities continue with efforts to facilitate the transit of truck drivers to the Andean country. The measures also involve assistance to the stranded compatriots, delivering food and hygiene items through the Paraguayan Consulate in Mendoza.
The Paraguayan Foreign Ministry informed that it would continue to monitor this situation and talk with the countries’ authorities.
More than 3,000 trucks remain stranded at the border with Chile, including trucks from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The Chilean government informed that it would temporarily modify the sanitary requirements for entering the country this weekend to decompress the situation.
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