While Puerto Ricans protest for reliable access to water, the governor washes her hands
Leaky aqueducts and mega-projects for the wealthy exacerbate a water crisis in the US island territory Dhara Rivera de Jesús keeps at least 30 large water containers in her home at all times. After more than a year without consistent service in San Juan, Puerto Rico , she fills them whenever water returns, which sometimes only happens for a handful of hours every few days. Going without reliable…
Leaky aqueducts and extravagant projects for the affluent are worsening a water crisis in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, according to Dhara Rivera de Jesús. The resident of San Juan keeps at least 30 large water containers in her home, constantly refilling them whenever water returns – a few hours every few days. This summer, water levels in the island's key dams fell dangerously low, prompting Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to declare a state of emergency.
Despite this declaration, residents of San Juan, including Rivera, have been struggling with water insecurity for months due to the island's aging and deteriorating infrastructure and government mismanagement.
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