CLA new weather system has intensified, bringing renewed rainfall and threatening Santiago while the Los Libertadores border crossing remains closed due to snow. The closure, which marks two consecutive weeks of disruption, began on July 15th after heavy snowfall affected the Andean highlands. The crossing was intermittently open between July 1st and 9th before closing again on July 10th. Snow accumulation reaching nearly five meters has disrupted the main land corridor between Chile and Argentina, with approximately 1,550 trucks stranded in Argentine territory awaiting reopening. Alberto Marengo, Subsecretary of Industry and Commerce from Mendoza, reported over 500 trucks stuck in high mountain areas, 70 waiting at the Red Mercosur site, and around 950 on National Route 7 east of the provincial capital. These vehicles are not based in Mendoza, as local transports were sent back to their bases. Carlos Zulueta, president of the National Association of Customs Agents (Anagena), warned of potential human emergencies due to poor conditions for drivers, citing shortages of food, water, heating fuel, and medicine. Chilean road maintenance teams and the Army’s High Mountain School continue監
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