In the front, homes destroyed by the flooding in Bañado Sur, one of the poor neighbourhoods on the banks of the Paraguay river in Asunción. In the centre, huts built slightly higher up by those who refused to leave the area. And in the background, the garbage dump that drew many of the local residents to these wetlands prone to frequent flooding. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS

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In the front, homes destroyed by the flooding in Bañado Sur, one of the poor neighbourhoods on the banks of the Paraguay river in Asunción. In the centre, huts built slightly higher up by those who refused to leave the area. And in the background, the garbage dump that drew many of the local residents to these wetlands prone to frequent flooding. Credit: Mario Osava/IPS