Source - Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru: president Garcia sets aside US$ 7.4 million for rural water and sanitation
07 Oct 09
Peru’s President Alan García has signed a supreme decree that authorises the transfer of US$ 7.4 million for 139 municipalities to carry out 174 potable water and sanitation projects.
Peru, Apurímac: Ministry launches pilot potable water plan for conflict areas
03 Sep 09
Peru’s housing, construction and sanitation minister Francis Allison has announced a pilot potable water project in Apurímac region as part of a plan to provide services in areas of conflict. The project seeks to relocate small communities and create new city models.
Honduras: new national water law declares access to water a human right
02 Sep 09
The plenary of the Honduran congress has approved the nation’s general water law, which declares access to water a human right. The law also establishes the creation of an autonomous national water authority.
Mexico, Mexico City: water scarcity could cause “spiral of violence”, human rights commission warns
02 Sep 09
Mexico’s federal district (DF) human rights commission CDHDF has warned that the capital’s growing water shortage could cause a “spiral of violence”. Low-income families are paying more for water of lower quality and only receive it at certain hours of the day, a situation that is causing social unrest.
Bolivia: huge glacier disappears
10 Jul 09
Scientists in Bolivia say that one of the country’s most famous glaciers has almost disappeared as a result of climate change. The Chacaltaya glacier, 5,300m up in the Andes, used to be the world’s highest ski run. But it has been reduced to just a few small pieces of ice.
Bolivia, Chile: Govts ready to sign initial agreement on Silala waters
10 Jul 09
Chile and Bolivia are ready to sign an initial bilateral agreement regarding the Silala waters but the document has not yet been made public.
Latin America: governments seeks to regulate shared waters to guarantee supply
10 Jul 09
Uruguayan authorities are concerned about the lack of coordination of regional water resources. The problem is affecting water supply for the dams along the river.
Guyana: Government develops strategy to increase access to potable water
08 Jun 09
Guyana's housing and water ministry has developed a 10-year strategy to increase access to safe water for 90% of the country's population.
Jamaica: Minister suspends licensing of privately operated water suppliers
08 Jun 09
Jamaica's water and housing ministry will not be issuing any more licenses to private companies looking to provide potable water until the national water policy is revised.
Paraguay: ministry creates water, sanitation unit
08 Jun 09
Paraguay's public works and communications ministry is creating a unit which will be responsible for drawing up government policies for the water sector, local paper ABC Color Digital reported.
