The Aguamineral Project is an analytical study focused on government purchases of mineral water during a reported water crisis in Uruguay. Amidst government denials of a crisis, this project aims to reveal trends in mineral water purchases by the government, offering insights into the actual situation.
To investigate whether the Uruguayan government increased its procurement of mineral water concurrent with the alleged tap water crisis.
The analysis reveals a significant increase in the government's mineral water purchases, suggesting a contradiction in the government's public stance on the water crisis.
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graphs.ipynb:- A Jupyter notebook that serves as the main analysis tool.
- Functions:
- Opens and cleans the RSS file containing data on mineral water purchases.
- Generates visual representations of the data, including frequency and sum of purchases over time.
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Data Source:
rss_4475_setiembre.txt:- This is the RSS file containing data on mineral water purchases by the government.
- Source: comprasestatales.gub.uy
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Output Graphs:
monthly_freq_plot.png: A graphical representation of the monthly frequency of mineral water purchases.monthly_sum_plot.png: A graphical representation of the total monthly sum spent on mineral water purchases.
This project is intended for researchers, policy analysts, and anyone interested in understanding government spending behavior during crisis situations.
Feedback, suggestions, and contributions are welcome to enhance the project's accuracy and comprehensiveness.
For more information or to contribute to this project, please reach out through the contact details provided in this repository.