Less time, less cost: this is how heavy traffic is being organized on Buenos Aires highways

Buenos Aires has implemented a new traffic management strategy for heavy vehicles on city highways, utilizing electronic toll technology and infrastructure improvements to optimize transit times. Officials report that a corridor previously requiring 40 minutes to traverse via Madero and Huergo streets can now be completed in eight minutes.

Separately, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Bahía Mansa, Chile, on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The seismic event was recorded at 12:51 local time, with an epicenter located 30 kilometers from the town at a depth of 24 kilometers.