He Minister of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay, Luis Castiglioniopenly expressed that he wants build a wall on the border between Paraguay and Argentina. These statements respond to one of the measures to make effective the control and regulation of the commercial flow, with the objective of prevent smuggling further harm economic and trade relations between the two countries.
The Paraguayan consul in Posadas assured a few days ago that the flow on the Posadas-Encarnación bridge grew 150 percent in the last six months, and that this would be the method to “stop smuggling”.
In the midst of Expo 2023, the leading industrial, commercial and livestock fair in the country that takes place in Mariano Roque Alonso, Castiglioni addressed a crucial issue that generated great concern in the region: smuggling along the border between Paraguay and Argentina.
Statements by the Paraguayan minister
“I would like toerect a wall on the border with Argentina, as Mr. (Donald) Trump He had proposed on the occasion of his presidency, to build one at the border crossing with Mexico, given the impotence he had from the passage of illegal migrants“said the minister.
During his statements, the official assured that the smuggling is due to “the unfortunate situation of our sister country, due to its totally differentiated and uncoordinated macroeconomic policies” and that the “chronic situation makes us suffer all neighboring countries”.
They seized luxury vehicles on the border with Paraguay
The General Directorate of Customs (DGA) kidnapping luxury vehicles valued at a total of $50,000,000 who tried to be passed smuggling to Paraguayin operations carried out in the provinces of Misiones and Formosa.
In Missions, Customs retained in Puerto Iguazú a Stolen Nissan Frontier Pickupvalued at $19,000,000, whose driver, an Argentine national, tried to cross into the neighboring country presenting false papers. In this context, the Federal Court of Eldorado ordered the arrest of the driver and the kidnapping of the vehicle.
On the other hand, in controls in the border between Clorinda (Formosa) and Falcón (Republic of Paraguay) Customs noticed irregularities and improper uses of the Regime for the Temporary Importation of Vehicles and detected cars in violation.
It was a Mini Cooper valued at $14,000,000 and one KTM motorcycle valued at $16,000,000where the total fine could amount to $9,300,000.
Source: Ambito
