Avenida 18 de Julio was closed at the height of Barrios Amorín because the Pit-Cnt carried out a march “in defense of water.”
The march was called by the trade union central and it went from the Municipality of Montevideo to the Plaza Independencia. “They want us to believe that this crisis is the product of the drought. But 50% of drinking water is lost due to the state of the pipes. There are a thousand fewer jobs at OSE. youAll of this affects the service provided and the water that ends up reaching our homes.“, posted the Pit-Cnt on his Twitter account.
The Municipality of Montevideo also communicated through that social network that traffic will be cut off. “Due to mobilization, circulation is cut off on 18 de Julio corner of Barrios Amorín.”
Leonardo Carreno
Pit-Cnt march for the water crisis
The president of the Federation of Officials of OSE (Ffose), Federico Kreimerman, criticized in mid-May to the authorities of the public company for your communication during the crisis of lack of water and asked that they be clear about the “that comes out of the faucet” and what can happen when the reserves run out fresh water
Leonardo Carreno
Pit-Cnt march for the water crisis
The president of Ffose also said that there were moments where “water with more salt than reported at one time was taken.” “We can see that this is happening again. People who, due to their health or socioeconomic condition, are on the edges of what they can or cannot, he always finds out later”, said.
Leonardo Carreno
Pit-Cnt march for the water crisis
“The absence of real investments to improve the carrying capacity of the metropolitan water system is up to everyone. The OSE has been relegated from the point of view of investment, especially in large infrastructure by all administrations”, argument.
Leonardo Carreno
Pit-Cnt march for the water crisis
Furthermore, since 2013, although “it has accelerated in the last two years”there is a “downsizing” in the public company.
