Peru

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Peru protects water consumers

The Peruvian Commission for Consumer Protection and Regulatory Bodies of Public Services, chaired by Congressman Manuel García Correa (APP), approved by a large majority the opinion that amends Decree...
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Peru: 20 liters per day for all

No Peruvian should have to live with less than 20 litres of drinking water per day, according to the new provisions of the Universal Access Law. Portable water treatment plants, public pools, rainwate...
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Peru: Law to guarantee water

The Peruvian government took an important step towards universal access to drinking water by promulgating the regulations of Legislative Decree 1280, which establishes the Law on the Universal Service...
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Peru: Chancay harbor endangers water

The expansion of the Chinese megaport in Peru’s coastal city of Chancay could worsen the lack of basic services, leaving thousands of people without drinking water and adequate sanitation, while...
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Peru: Water crisis in Piura

The Piura region in northern Peru is facing a historic water crisis, with only 14 million cubic meters of water in the Poechos dam, a volume that only covers consumption for one month. The situation h...
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Bottled water can be harmful

Bottled water can be harmful to health and it is recommended to stop consuming it, according to a scientific study, presented by Sandra Campo on Infobae for Peru. This research by public health expert...
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Peru: Piura out of water in a month?

The city of Piura in the very north of Peru could run out of drinking water in less than a month, Evelin Meza Capcha reports for the platform Infobae. The region is facing a severe drought that has dr...
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Water Insecurity and Women’s Health

Anthropologists and local activists in Indonesia and Peru uncover links between water scarcity and gendered violence, and work together to lessen the harms of gender inequality. Worldwide, water inse...
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Indigenous suffer Amazon Drought

Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water levels to plummet. Unforeseen scarcity is threatening livelihoods and access...
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