President Peña highlights commitment to public works during his report to Congress

By Ministry of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay

This is a machine translation of the original press release issued in Spanish.

The Minister of the MOPC, Ing. Claudia Centurión, participated in the first management report provided to the National Congress by the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, who highlighted the firm commitment of his administration to public works.

“We are strongly committed to public works, understanding that these, in addition to being a fundamental engine for growth and job creation, promote social inclusion and improve the quality of life of all Paraguayans,” stated the president. In that sense, he mentioned that his Government has streamlined the execution of current contracts worth more than USD 1,000 million. In addition, he reported that additional works have been tendered for an amount of USD 840 million to date.

Some of these emblematic works are the third section of the Bioceánica , the PY12 route, the Sovereignty Route , among others.

New hospitals

Regarding public health infrastructure, he mentioned the construction of 7 new hospitals in Paraguay, of which the Encarnación and Coronel Oviedo hospitals are in progress, which are already in their final stage and the Santaní hospital will soon begin. , department of San Pedro and Itauguá, among others.

President Peña concluded his speech on works by reaffirming his government's commitment to continue strengthening this sector as a fundamental pillar for progress and equity in Paraguay.