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Mexico and Jalisco to invest US$1.3bn in Guadalajara water supply
The federal and state governments plan two new aqueducts to address long-running drinking water shortages in Mexico's second-largest metropolis.
What happened
The government of Mexico announced it will invest, together with the government of Jalisco, 24.7 billion pesos (about US$1.33bn) to address drinking water problems in Guadalajara. bnamericas.com The project includes building two new aqueducts, Chapala-Guadalajara and Calderón-San Gaspar, starting in 2027. bnamericas.com The governments aim to make better use of water drawn from Lake Chapala and water from the El Zapotillo dam. bnamericas.com
Around it
On the night of November 1, residents of eastern Guadalajara blocked a major intersection, forcing a Day of the Dead parade to change its route, saying they had gone 32 days without water. World Socialist Web Site The water utility SIAPA keeps 627 neighborhoods under rotating supply cuts, and Governor Pablo Lemus said about one-third of a metropolitan area of more than five million people faces interruptions. World Socialist Web Site The protests followed a month of mass mobilizations that the Jalisco government met with tear gas, water cannon and jailings. World Socialist Web Site
What comes next
The two aqueducts are set to begin construction in 2027. bnamericas.com
Sources
- bnamericas.comBNamericas (opens in a new tab)
- World Socialist Web SiteMexico's President Sheinbaum throws governor a lifeline over Guadalajara water protests (opens in a new tab)
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