Approved law that encourages private investment in public services Paraguay . The Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay approved today one of the major initiatives of the Government of Horacio Cartes , to encourage private investment in public infrastructure and state services despite opposition from trade unions and social organizations . Legislative power overwhelmingly approved the bill known as public-private partnership , despite the rejection of the state enterprise unions joined the debate with a protest Asuncion, because they consider the proposal a form of privatization makeup . Before the special session , convened to discuss this project, the leader of the ruling Colorado Party caucus , Cristina Villalba , told Efe that this is not a privatization or a sale of the state. s To create jobs and fight poverty . Villalba said that there are unionists who like the recoil , referring to the protesters after thousands march through downtown Asuncion , gathered in front of Congress during the period of the full , although in fewer . It is an attack against the existence of the state itself . Going to sell all our wealth , is a form of privatization makeup , he told Efe, outside the headquarters of the legislature , one of the leaders of the Democratic Coordinator , Luis Aguayo , who representing social organizations throughout Paraguay . The bill Promotion of Public Infrastructure Investment was approved by the Senate last month with the rejection of all the opposition , who said that this rule will cut the powers of Congress . However, Cartes , wealthy businessman who took office on August 15 , defended the project as attractive to foreign investment and assured that he is a bitter enemy of the sale of state assets . The deputy Karina Rodriguez, left-wing opposition party Avanza País, told Efe that voted against the project because in essence is the conception of a neoliberal state . Rodriguez said the move will provide cases as dire state urban transport and intercity bus from the capital, which is managed for years by private companies under concession . Also deputy Enrique Buzarquis opposition Liberal Party said during the debate, which lasted almost five hours , that private companies seeking profitable business and therefore not invest in infrastructure deficit as bring electricity to places little villages. Your mission is to make money . What will these companies ? Could it be that they will take 10 miles of mains electricity for two houses there if not profitable ? Snapped the senator. Is not going to make as to transportation or press to raise the price of water or light? Finally going to choose what services they want to provide services at a loss and continue with the state,big business What we do he joked. Eriberto Espinola, one of the demonstrators who protested peacefully for hours in front of Congress , told Efe that the struggle will continue until President Cartes veto the bill approved today , which is one of the flagship projects of his first months in office. Covered the fierce midday sun with a huge banner Paraguayan Espinola, worker s state oil company ( Petropar ) , reported that all assets of the state will be in private hands . The president said to take command , if your homework was bad youth did mess , and that were doing , he said .noticias.terra/america-latina/paraguay/aprueban-ley-que-fomenta-inversion-privada-en-servicios-publicos-de-paraguay,8b245bd2fc8f1410VgnCLD2000000ec6eb0aRCRD.html
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 15:37:48 +0000
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