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Mexico’s Drought: Country Faces a Water Emergency
Mexico, or large parts of it, is running out of water. An extreme drought has seen taps run dry across the country, with nearly two-thirds of all municipalities facing a water shortage that is forcing people in some places to line up for hours for government water deliveries. The lack of water has grown so…
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Mexico’s Leader Says Poverty Is His Priority. But His Policies Hurt the Poor.
NAUCALPAN, Mexico — The one government service this neighborhood outside Mexico City could rely on was the local elementary school run out of an abandoned train carriage. It was a vital lifeline for the residents, most of whom live in the remnants of a once-vibrant railway station. Each morning, families squatting in the cavernous cabooses…
