Asunción Municipality's Cleanup Operation After Football Match Deemed a Failure Amidst Garbage Pileup

Despite official claims of a successful cleanup operation following the Albirroja football match, residents of Asunción are denouncing the accumulation of garbage, painting a picture of sanitary collapse. The Municipality of Asunción, under Mayor Luis Bello, promoted a cleanup effort, but local reports suggest the operation was selective and failed to address critical areas.

While the municipality boasted on social media about a cleanup in the city center after the Albirroja's victory, the reality on the ground tells a different story. According to resident complaints, waste collection has been neglected in key areas, leading to garbage piling up for over a week. This inaction has resulted in foul odors and unsanitary conditions, particularly affecting public transport users.

The Directorate of Urban Services claimed to have collected 26,000 kilograms of waste with 120 staff members. However, this official figure is contradicted by the persistent pockets of unsanitary conditions in surrounding streets. Residents report overflowing garbage bins and scattered waste that has been left unattended for days, creating a significant nuisance.

Further evidence of neglect is seen in the city's historic center, where cleaning crews reportedly operated only within a restricted quadrant, leaving large portions of the old town without any service. On streets like Azara and Iturbe, garbage bins have been overflowing for more than eight days, emitting nauseating smells. Similarly, at the intersection of Fulgencio R. Moreno and Caballero, large piles of loose garbage impede pedestrian traffic, contradicting the municipality's narrative of a clean city.