All possible instances, from countries in the region, foreign ministers and the Legislative Power of Paraguay, have already spoken out against the collection of tolls on the waterway.
On Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies approved the project that supports the Executive in the actions it undertakes to recover free navigability and demands that neighboring Argentina respect the fluvial transport agreement.
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“The application of a toll unilaterally violates the freedom of navigation in the entire waterway of the boats that circulate in it”, the document states.
The same was done yesterday by the Senate, when approving the draft declaration, in which the Argentine Government is reminded the validity of international agreements on fluvial transport and the elimination of arbitrary charging is required.
In this sense, during yesterday’s session, it was revealed that the accumulated economic damage is 3 million dollars and it is estimated that the annual cost overrun will reach 50 million dollars.
The future chancellor, Rubén Ramírez, revealed during a meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Commission that the problem will be addressed on August 15, after the inauguration of Santiago Peña, taking advantage of the presence of the region’s leaders.
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The entry toll on the waterway has already caused damage of USD 3 million was first published in Diario HOY.
