Every day the most important news on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right.
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Despite repeated promises, Coatepeque still has no drinking water.
Communities draw water directly from Lake Coatepeque for domestic use and, in many cases, consumption, despite the contamination of ... Read More
Water gaps in Panama: 60% of indigenous communities lack safe drinking water.
Access to water and contamination of water sources remain critical challenges in Central America, a region where climate c... Read More
El Salvador’s Lake Ilopango, where a water treatment plant is being built, promises drinking water for 165,000 people in eastern San Salvador, despite the fact that various investigations, inclu... Read More
Politics, turmoil and hope… In 2024, Latin America continued facing chronic issues of deforestation, ecosystem contamination, violence, habitat loss and political turmoil. Changes brought on by ... Read More
The landmark prohibition on mining in 2017, a world first, has been reversed by authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele but the move has met fierce resistance from environmentalists. On 23 December, congres... Read More
President Nayib Bukele’s recent announcement of the possible reactivation of mining in El Salvador has raised concerns in communities such as Potrero de Batres, in San Isidro, Cabañas. Residents... Read More
