The promoted reopening of the international bridge “Tancredo Neves”, which connects Puerto Iguazú (Misiones) with the Brazilian city of Foz de Iguazú, took longer than expected: despite official announcements that indicated that the corridor would return to work early on Monday after months closed due to the pandemic , the border was still closed this morning by order of Brazil. It finally opened after noon.
In last week’s announcement, the Chief of Staff, Juan Manzur; and the Interior Ministers, Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro; and Health, Carla Vizzotti; had communicated the start-up of a “Pilot test for the opening of a safe corridor” at the Tancredo Neves bridge, “within the framework of the joint work with the provinces for the gradual opening of activities.”
This Monday, the merchants of Puerto Iguazú hoped to be able to receive Brazilian tourists again after several months but, to everyone’s surprise, the bridge was still closed. According to reports, at least four vehicles with Argentines arrived at the Border Center to cross into Brazil, but the gendarmes prevented them from continuing their journey because the authorization of the opening had not yet been confirmed.
In the Government of Misiones they hold the Nation responsible for the delay. In dialogue with Clarion, the provincial Minister of Public Health, Oscar Alarcón, explained that they are “awaiting administrative issues.”
“We were with the entire team of the provincial State in full, we carried out a drill, a tour, what would be the meeting points and the arrival of Brazilian tourists who enter, what would the tests and control of the health passport be like. We are waiting for the administrative issues that the Nation will surely already be completing”Said Alarcón.
Annoyed by the delay, the official added: “We made any kind of approach because we already did everything we had to do. Between Friday and Saturday we completed absolutely everything that corresponded to us and what they were asking of us ”.
However, later it was learned that the one who did not allow the crossing was Brazil: after observing the sanitary processes taken by Argentina, the situation that was unlocked after noon.
The arrival in Puerto Iguazú of the Minister of the Interior, Wado de Pedro, and the Director of Migration, Florencia Carignano, was a mystery to tour the place and formally leave the international passage.
The Tancredo Neves bridge was one of the busiest in Argentina until its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic in March last year. Around 40 thousand Argentines were repatriated through that border crossing, who were surprised abroad by the pandemic. According to the sanitary protocol approved at the time, the daily entry quota is 890 tourists.
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