While Mayor Luis Bello (ANR-HC) touts the cleanup of the historic center after the national holidays, residents of residential neighborhoods live with rubble, blocked sidewalks and piled-up trash. The contrast lays bare the shoddy state of urban services in Paraguay's capital.
Centro Histórico de Asunción
Área central de la capital donde se realizaron las actividades patrias.
Around 120,000 people took part in the festivities for the 215th anniversary of National Independence in the Historic Center of Asunción, with a cultural, gastronomic, and artistic program organized by the Office of the First Lady, the government, the city hall, and local entities.