Friendship Bridge vs. Integration Bridge: Uncomfortable Similarities
The inauguration of the Friendship Bridge only took place three years after its completion; access works also took longer than the bridge.
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60 Years
Special articles and publications commemorating the 60th anniversary of the official inauguration of the Friendship Bridge, celebrated on March 27, 2025.
60 years of the Friendship Bridge: solemn act celebrates the anniversary
Tributes were paid to the workers who participated in the construction, as well as to the artists who colored the walls.
Attention: traffic on the Friendship Bridge will be changed this Friday (28)
According to the Federal Revenue Service, the temporary diversion at Brazilian customs will be due to a commemorative event for the 60th anniversary of the route.
The bridge that created a city and leveraged the border
The Friendship Bridge reconfigured spaces and social practices, a babel in which state norms coexist with multiple border movements.
Friendship Bridge made Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este bigger
In the 19th century, the wise Moisés Bertoni already spoke of connecting Brazil and Paraguay; the bridge gave rise to the Obrero neighborhood in Ciudad del Este, and Jardim Jupira and Vila Portes in Foz.
Friendship Bridge: stories and memories in the back and forth between Brazil and Paraguay
Road built by Brazilian and Paraguayan hands is much more than a concrete passage
H2FOZ Quiz: How good is your knowledge about the Friendship Bridge?
On this 60th anniversary of the main connection between Brazil and Paraguay, we have prepared a questionnaire about the work. Take part!
Friendship Bridge, 60 years: check out five important dates in history
From the start of construction in 1956 until the completion of BR-277 in 1969, a lot of water passed under the most famous bridge on Brazil's borders.
Friendship Bridge: historic landmark in 1956 and construction 'epic'
The newspaper Nosso Tempo launched an edition full of information, testimonies and photographs to record the importance of the binational route, in 1982.
About the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of the Friendship Bridge
The construction of the Friendship Bridge marked a decisive step towards integration between Brazil and Paraguay, reshaping bilateral relations.