San Miguelito Mayor Warns of Temporary Garbage Collection Halt

The mayor of San Miguelito stated that community boards will temporarily handle garbage collection if the waste disposal contract is not renewed by the end of 2025. The Minister of Labor also commented on the issue.

The mayor of San Miguelito district, Irma Hernández, stated that community boards would temporarily take over the work of collecting garbage in case the contract for waste collection and disposal services cannot be awarded in time before the end of 2025. The Minister of Labor, Jackeline Muñoz, [...]

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