Commentary: The asphalt mafia
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- As criticism mounts over Asunción’s poor roads, alleged profiteering was taking place inside the city’s Roads Directorate.
- Private companies allegedly paid millions for special works using municipal labor and materials funded by Asunción taxpayers.
As criticism grows over the poor condition of Asunción’s streets, a lucrative arrangement was allegedly being developed inside the city’s Roads Directorate.
Private companies were reportedly charged millions for special works carried out with the labor and materials paid for by Asunción’s taxpayers.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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