Water Privatization in Asunción would primarily effect the portion of the population that cannot afford to pay utilization fees for water and sanitation. Although this is where the primary effects would be felt, the privatization of water would effect the entire 1.8 million people of Asunción and
the surrounding metropolitan area. The question of whether or not the quality of delivery and access to potable water would be improved by privatization is also an important one to consider. In the past, Corposana for example, has not been efficient in providing privatized water and sanitation services. Along with questioning their promises, placing water in the commodities category denies the population of Asunción basic access to a human right and resource.
the surrounding metropolitan area. The question of whether or not the quality of delivery and access to potable water would be improved by privatization is also an important one to consider. In the past, Corposana for example, has not been efficient in providing privatized water and sanitation services. Along with questioning their promises, placing water in the commodities category denies the population of Asunción basic access to a human right and resource.Some of the poor would also be completely without water if it were only provided to those who can pay the fees of privatization. For others, the money for water would have to be taken from other expenditures, such as education, adequate food, and medical care. Water Privatization would deny all the people of Asunción basic and free access to water.
Through the conflict over Water Privatization and the hardships that come with having a lack of sufficient access to water the people of Asunción are socially and morally united. The people have acted together to discourage and combat the implementation of privatized water.
Yellow fever, dengue fever, malaria, excessive childhood and poverty related illnesses are extensive hardships that continually connect and unify the people of Asunción. This is a collaborative South American city tied by their similarities, differences, and ultimately the hardships and difficulties of their lifestyle.
"Damned if you do, damned if you don't" At this time, over half of Paraguayans are without access to potable water . With privatization, water would be limited to those who could afford to pay for it, those that the corporations provide water to, and ultimately, as in the market place for all commodities, water may end only in the hands of the highest bidder. Where does the emphasis on economic goods trample human rights and access to environmental resources??? Water Privatization is example A, and in Asunción, Paraguay, the people are fighting for their human rights and still do not have sufficient access to water.
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Yellow fever, dengue fever, malaria, excessive childhood and poverty related illnesses are extensive hardships that continually connect and unify the people of Asunción. This is a collaborative South American city tied by their similarities, differences, and ultimately the hardships and difficulties of their lifestyle.
"Damned if you do, damned if you don't" At this time, over half of Paraguayans are without access to potable water . With privatization, water would be limited to those who could afford to pay for it, those that the corporations provide water to, and ultimately, as in the market place for all commodities, water may end only in the hands of the highest bidder. Where does the emphasis on economic goods trample human rights and access to environmental resources??? Water Privatization is example A, and in Asunción, Paraguay, the people are fighting for their human rights and still do not have sufficient access to water.
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