K’ara K’ara: 10 days of blocking leave 7 thousand tons of garbage on track, 20

The trade unions have shown their annoyance at the situation due to the accumulation of waste, mainly in the supply centers that they claim is causing them damage Alejandra Verduguez Source: Unitel Merchants from different markets in Cochabamba are worried...

On different dates, it was found that the products are sold in supermarkets, distributors, shops and street stalls at a lower value than that of the award; in these businesses, the sale already includes profit and some even issue invoice. The Mayor of Cercado denies the overprice and claims that the costs include transportation, logistics and cooling.

Cochabamba, April 01, 2025 (ATB Digital) .- The mayor of the city of Cochabamba, Manfred Reyes Villa, assures that the topic of garbage is clearly political because the company is already having to collect the garbage and move it to another place. Likewise, the mayor is proceeding legally and will be notified to those responsible due to the environmental damage caused in the city. Source: Press Room ATB Digital The post Mayor of Cochabamba maint…

🔊 Listen to this news In Cochabamba, on April 1, 2025, a collapse occurred in the medical waste deposits generated by the hospital complex, after 11 days of blockade at the K'ara K'ara landfill. This situation represents a serious risk to public health, according to the representative of the Medical Branches Union, Jimmy Montaño. The representative called on the residents of K'ara K'ara, asking them to allow the waste to leave the hospital comp…

Every hour 30 tons of garbage are generated. Aseo Municipal Company compresses and refrigerates some waste, but it is not enough.

It was 10 days after the closure and blocking of the accesses to the sanitary landfill of K’ara K’ara, and the garbage accumulated in streets, avenues, green and orange points, in the underground containers, in the Municipal Company of Aseo Services (EMSA) and in the hospitals, already exceeds 7,000 tons. According to EMSA manager Franz Knaudt, per hour, about 30 tons of garbage are generated in Cochabamba.