Overview

• Peak waits topped six hours on Friday at Chile’s Los Libertadores complex, with multi‑kilometer queues and at least one confrontation when a driver tried to cut the line.
• By early Saturday, authorities reported largely normalized operations with waits near one to one and a half hours at the main corridor.
• Officials added processing capacity by opening extra points in the patio mixto, keeping all cabines active, and running the summer schedule with round‑the‑clock service.
• Counts of crossings differ across outlets: about 7,900 people moved from Mendoza to Chile on Wednesday–Thursday, more than 7,500 on Friday alone, and some reports cite 10,000–12,000 or more for Wednesday–Friday.
• Officials caution that return flows later in the long weekend could bring back delays, while alternate crossings such as Pehuenche remained open following clearance work.