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Puerto Ricans grapple with water shortage crisis
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August 17, 2026
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2:16Now PlayingPuerto Rico is experiencing a water shortage crisis caused by severe drought, aging infrastructure, and successive governments prioritizing major economic interests over the country's development.
The scarcity of drinking water forces Puerto Ricans to find their own solutions. In a mountainous area of Trujillo Alto, residents go to a natural well to collect water every day. Many of them must juggle their time between daily chores and the search for water.
BT's Luis de Jesús Reyes has the story.
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