The President of the Republic spoke with the Argentine government about it and believes that it will be built “sooner rather than later.”
He President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Poudid not consider lost the project for the construction of a binational bridge between Beautiful Unionin the department of Artigasand the city of Monte Caserosbelonging to the Argentine province of Currents.
Within the framework of his participation in the sugar cane harvest in Bella Unión last Thursday, the president acknowledged that he spoke with the Argentine government about it after having participated in a dinner organized by the Libertad Foundation, which took place in Buenos Aires.
“Without (wanting to) generate false expectations, a few days ago I was in Buenos Aires and I met the president for a few minutes (Javier) Mileibut especially with the chancellor (Diana Mondino), and we talked about three issues that are very important to us,” he said at a press conference, referring to the Bella Unión – Monte Caseros bridge, as well as the dredging of the Port of Montevideo and the one that goes from Nueva Palmira (Colony) to Fray Bentos (Río Negro).
“We already know how much it would cost Argentina and how much it would cost Uruguay”
In that sense, he explained that “there are studies on the matter,” and that he maintained contact with authorities of the Administrative Commission of the Uruguay River (CARU). “We already know how much it would cost the Argentina and as for Uruguayfor a matter of headwaters and each riverbank,” he explained.
“Then (you have to) look for private financing that collects its income through tolls,” he added. Lacalle Pou before adding: “We are not abandoning it, I am not giving up, sooner rather than later I believe that this bridge is going to be built.”
Likewise, he announced that he will not abandon the project in the more than 250 days that remain as head of state. “As far as I have left, I’m going to try to continue pushing in that direction,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
