The storm that hit Tuesday night not only caused the suspension of an international artistic event, but also the loss of three human lives, six vehicles and two motorcycles (data registered until the closing of this edition).
Analysts agree that the city is constantly exposed to bad weather due to the management of the authorities as well as the citizens, who elect them again to occupy the position.
Juan Galeano Grassi, PEN candidate for senator, affirmed that the storms that weigh on Asunción are “a chronicle of a death foretold”, since the improvements that the capital needs require a millionaire investment, but the money does not arrive because in the municipality steals. “It is stolen more than ever. Asunción is a city that grew poorly.
No planning. To restructure this we need investments and for this we need money, but the few contributions that reach the commune disappear, ”he questioned.
Hermann Pankow, an expert in works, mentioned for his part that corruption is the origin of all the ills of the capital.
“Not only is it stolen in the tenders, but also the quality of the works is subtracted,” he mentioned.
He lamented that our country is a failed state where the Prosecutor’s Office covers up and persecutes those who denounce acts of corruption.
Rosa Vacchetta, a lawyer and former candidate for councilor, expressed for her part that the current situation in Asunción has several culprits. She pointed out that the mighty torrents, overflowing streams, destroyed streets and occupied squares, are some of the problems that are becoming more and more uphill with a string of governments that do not govern.
“Instead of administering the money from taxes to carry out the necessary and urgent works, they only use the money collected to maintain a white elephant, and feed a stream of salaried people, without listening or attending to the opinions of trained officials and projects. They should be executed,” he said.
Main questions weighing on the current mayor
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Rodríguez was charged for the irregular concession of the garbage collection service in favor of the company Empo SA The charge was ratified in May 2021 by the Court of Appeals. The irregularity occurred when Rodríguez was still a councilman.
INDEBTEDNESS
During 2020 alone, Óscar “Nenecho” Rodríguez, already a mayor, indebted the municipality of Asunción for US$60 million. This represented some G. 411 billion at the exchange rate of that time. This debt corresponded to the issuance of long-term public bonds (US$30 million), and the remaining US$30 million corresponds to a short-term loan.
“NENECHO PAPERS”
On November 24 of last year, Judge Marcela Fernández of the “Nenecho Papers” case summoned the parties to resolve the failure of the community chief to deliver public information. This is G. 21 billion that the mayor received in the framework of the health emergency in 2020.
COASTAL
The most important criticism occurred on January 15, when Helen Recalde, an 18-year-old girl, was electrocuted on the Asunción waterfront. The death occurred immediately after Recalde leaned on one of the columns of the place that was electrified.
