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A Classist Society

15/4/2015

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When I got my first water bill I couldn´t figure out how it could be so expensive, that is how the majority of people would be able to afford water at that price. Later I learned that houses and apartments are divided into "Estrada"s depending on how fancy they are, so if you live in a fancier apartment or neighbourhood you pay more for your utilities, and if you are poorer you end up paying less! Great system!
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Juan David
23/6/2015 02:11:21 pm

Ahhh yes.... we got so used to the system of "estratos" that it seems normal to us, it takes a foreign view to remind us it is actually pretty weird and not healthy at all. Some time ago an article in the BBC from a correspondent made the headlines here in Colombia as well, here's the link if you fancy a look into it: http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2014/09/140919_colombia_fooc_estratos_aw

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