Montevideo is the world’s first case of a capital without drinking water in the twenty-first century. Day zero.
Article of RIPESS Europe newsletter, July 2023
Eduardo Gudynas, Juli 2023
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The drinking water crisis is taking place throughout the metropolitan area of Montevideo. We crossed what would be day zero, but almost no one noticed it, and it is even impossible to determine if the government hid it or simply does not understand what is happening.
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The Guardian view on a water crisis: Uruguay points to a wider issue – and to solutions. Editorial.
Article from The Guardian, July 16, 2023
Juli 2023