of Country roads in the town of General Guido in Buenos Aires have been impassable for nine months. As producers warned, dozens of families have now been quarantined, directly impacting livestock, rural education, health and daily logistics. In municipal machines without service, according to what they indicated, Residents decried “unsustainable” conditions, with no clear work plan and complaints going unanswered for years.
So they said: This is what the country road looked like “Swamp” and No maintenance for 6 years By a municipality ruled by a Kirchnerist mayor. carlos rocha. nation I tried to contact the president of the neighborhood, but there was no response.
pablo solanet A livestock producer, he has only been able to get out of the field since February last year. four wheelerafter having 2 broken 4×4 trucks: “At this moment, we Drain the swamp by drawing water with a bucket Then the mud underneath will begin to dry. that we are doing With my hands,” he said at the time. 20 tubes He stopped on the road and went to ask the local government to install it. “It took two years to complete, but we installed it in three hours.” Soranette lamented.
towns of Guido and Lavarden have 3000 inhabitants. There are 600 kilometers of dirt roads. Currently, only two municipal machines are in operation. The remaining parts had been out of order for several months, with no spare parts or trained personnel to operate them, according to testimony. Neighbors say that due to a cumulative lack of maintenance, the road has become lower than the field and cannot drain, creating a swamp that does not dry out even in the middle of summer.
Juan Pedro Melvijarproducers in the region noted that roads have become completely impassable, hampering access to financing, movement, and basic services. “Municipalities abandoned the roads years ago, spending large sums of revenue from road taxes, even at strange price increases, or they were left alone. We live with flooded fields. “The city of Guido is practically headless and has to be the worst government in the state,” he narrated.
Rural School No. 11, the only one in the area, had very few classes due to lack of access. It is not paved in Lavarden; Land towards Maipu 3 km The only exit is often cut off. Some neighbors could only move on horseback.
Anibal ParisiThe rural producer and teacher added that he was unable to drive to La Manga to work for six months. “The water was up to my knees.” story. Meanwhile, as a teacher he plays an important role I was absent from school for 25 days. That’s because students and teachers have not been able to attend local schools so far this year.
“This year is a complete lost year. Machines could not be brought in. ” he counted. For many months, he has been unable to care for his livestock, resulting in financial repercussions that will last for years to come. In meat production, it’s “two to three years.”
alejandra hellaxThe producer, who has been in quarantine since September, said his daughter needs to be on tour. 95km I was on my way to a school 60km away. In parallel, he said: For two months he was unable to remove the calf, the machine got stuck in the mud and he had to cover the swamp with his own tractor to get out. She is a member of the Guido Rural Society’s New Roads Committee and believes that if producers do not organize,“Next year, they won’t be able to leave the field at all.”.
Herlax said she and her husband, facing the swamp in front of their home, had to take matters into their own hands.We grab the tractor and shovel and load the dirt. we went and There was no solution, so we covered it up.”.
Ines Bozzio Tambera, who is from the area, was unable to enter his field for four months. Since May, the road has turned into a veritable swamp. Cars, bicycles, and even horses are buried in the mud. “There was a guy who fell off his horse and couldn’t get out of the field because there was no way to get him out,” he says.
in He noted that in February 2025, there was a 380% increase. on the road networkdespite complaints, the municipality applied as well. They sought judicial protection, but progress was slow and the road, left unmaintained for six years, deteriorated to the point where it became impassable.
Everyone agrees that there is a lack of response from local governments. “His replacement will be carried out by the chairman of the Deliberative Council, whose wife has not responded to the district’s request to copy Azul’s model and allow producers to use the proceeds to repair the roads that are left empty.” This is compounded by a new 115% increase in real estate in the state. “We are in permanent collapse.”he summed up.
Jose Plaza, The president of the local rural association proposed that the group allocate road taxes to local governments. It is a specific account and is managed by a consortium of municipalities and producers, a model that also works with other actors. However, local governments ignored All notes and orders —Included in the final extension of road taxPlaza says this shows the government is “unwilling, unable and unwilling” to solve the problem.
This overall situation allows producers to protection before justice for a 380% increase in road tolls. and seeking support from organizations like Carbap; File a claim with state authorities. According to the producer, this situation is “It destroyed the entire socio-economic system.” That is what supports the party. Growers emphasize that sequestration not only affects profitability, but also prevents planting and causes damage. Weight loss of up to 30-40kg per animal The vehicle would have to be lowered by 20km, but it would also come at an immeasurable human cost. In rural areas, there are families of employees and stall owners who are forced into forced labor. “Moving to a city or nearby town” he synthesized.
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