US religious charity Living Water claims it is trying to help the poor, but in reality it is only increasing such inequality by supporting further privatization of the water system. Español
An empty water jug in Puebla. Photo: Tamara Pearson.
Puebla is a miniature version of the world's inhumane water inequalities.
Here, people living in the wealthy part of town get all the water they need, and Coca Cola gets first dibs on the best water in the state. Meanwhile, the rest us get running water for half an hour a week, or none at all.
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