Luis Fer Bernal

Luis Fer Bernal is the president of Essap (the state water company) in Paraguay, affiliated with the ANR-HC party. Recently, he has been in the news due to a controversy involving the National Electricity Administration (ANDE), which cut off water services to Essap over a significant debt of approximately $31 million. Bernal described the measures taken by ANDE as disproportionate and detrimental to essential service users, especially as negotiations were ongoing between the two entities. He expressed concerns that the actions might be politically motivated, possibly aimed at undermining his candidacy for the mayor of Asunción. Throughout the situation, Bernal highlighted the need for clarity and cooperation between state entities to resolve their financial issues.