Mexico: Water Shortages Affecting Nearly 2 Million Residents

Global Voices by Issa Villarreal | Jun. 22, 2009 (Opinion)

Nearly two million citizens have been affected by the recent reduction of water services in the Valley of Mexico. According to Mexican Newspaper El Universal [es], the Cutzamala System, which manages 20% of the drinking water for the valley, is not working at full capacity and cannot supply its own region: 10 districts from the Federal District and 13 municipalities from State of Mexico. Full Story »

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 by Fabrice Florin - Jun. 22, 2009

Informative roundup of blog posts about Mexico's water shortages. This post starts with a factual introduction about this issue, with perspectives from a variety of blogs from around Mexico. Most of these quotes are commentaries, rather than original reporting, but they give us a sense of how this issue is being perceived by people affected by this problem.

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