City targets filthy river that flows past haves, have-nots

摘要

The Pinheiros River that runs through the heart of Sao Paulo makes its pollution known with a miasma that wafts across city streets, choking rich and poor alike. It's an unwelcome feature of the city that is also Brazil's wealthiest and the financial heart of Latin America. Efforts to clean up the river have gathered momentum, with the state government working to make good on a pledge that past administrations have been unable to deliver on, at least as far as three decades back.