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Cristo Redentor Border Returns to Normal After Tunnel Works as Two-Day Crossings Top 12,000

Officials report stable wait times with extra staffing ahead of Agua Negra’s November 26 opening.

Overview

  • The tunnel at the Cristo Redentor crossing reopened at 7:00 on November 20 after overnight pavement repairs carried out by Argentina’s National Highway Agency.
  • Following the reopening, customs processing at Chile’s Los Libertadores complex reached about 150 minutes of delay on Thursday.
  • Waits eased sharply on Friday to roughly 40–60 minutes and traffic flowed normally on Saturday with no significant queues reported.
  • More than 12,000 people were processed at Los Libertadores over two days, with 15 service booths operating, and the Roque Carranza complex on the Argentine side reported normal operations.
  • The Pehuenche crossing remains available for all vehicles with caution on Argentina’s Route 145 due to repairs, and the Agua Negra pass is scheduled to open on November 26.