Corrientes on the shore of the Paraná River, crossed by the General Belgrano Bridge (center-left).

The General Manuel Belgrano Bridge is a road bridge that joins the Argentine cities of Corrientes (capital of the Corrientes Province in the Mesopotamia) and Resistencia (capital of Chaco) over the course of the Paraná River (near the confluence with the Paraguay River). A log bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle. ... Paul Richter 11:17, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. ... La Mesopotamia, Región Mesopotámica or Litoral (Littoral) is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos and Corrientes. ... Resistencia, city in northern Argentina, capital of Chaco Province, on a tributary of the Paraná River. ... Chaco is an Argentine province located on the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. ... This article is about the second-longest river in South America: For the shorter river in Goiás, central Brazil, see Paranã River The sun rising over the Paraná River, from the north-east of Rosario, Argentina. ... The Paraguay River near Asunción The River Paraguay (Rio Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese) is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil and Paraguay and forming a border between Brazil and Bolivia as well as Paraguay and Argentina. ...

The bridge joins Corrientes' Provincial Route 12 with Chaco's Provincial Routes 11 and 16. The main span of the bridge measures 1,700 m in length and stands at 35 m over the river, with an available width over the course of 245 m. It has two A-shaped main towers that are 83 m high. The road is 8.3 m wide and has two lanes, plus two lateral pedestrian ways, each 1.8 m wide.

In 1999 the province of Corrientes was in the midst of a popular uprising, with protestors asking for the resignation of the provincial government. On 1999-12-17 the traffic over the bridge was blocked by demonstrators. The Gendarmerie intervened to supress the protest, and killed two people. As of 2006 the investigations about the responsibility for these killings are still in progress. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This page is about protests. ... The Gendarmería Nacional Argentina (Argentine National Gendarmerie; GNA) is an Argentine paramilitary service (or gendarmerie). ...

References

In Spanish.

• Monografias.com, Provincia de Corrientes.
• Corrientes Noticias, 10 February 2006. A seis años de la represión en el Puente General Manuel Belgrano.