Source - Latin America and the Caribbean

Colombia: Agua Transparente programme launched and investment in five water plans

20 Mar 08

President Álvaro Uribe has launched the Agua Transparente [transparent water] programme, which aims to control the funding used in water projects and the implementation of initiatives, as well as supervising tenders related to water projects, in an effort to avoid corruption.

Ecuador: Inter-schools WWD 2008 exhibition

19 Mar 08

Through this inter-schools exhibition, many children and teenagers from different schools of Machala will have the opportunity to show our drinking water situation with an approach in sanitation and health.

Peru: water conservation will save government US$ 540 million

27 Feb 08

A new water conservation programme will save 760,000 cubic metres of water every month, saving the the Peruvian state US$ 540 million.

Bolivia: Morales anticipates Spanish aid for water projects

27 Feb 08

In May 2008, Bolivian President Evo Morales expects to sign a potable water and irrigation financial cooperation agreement with his Spanish counterpart José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. According to Morales, Bolivia will be the main recipient of Spain's US$ 1.5 billion Water Fund for Latin America.

Argentina, Buenos Aires: the negative effects of nationalising water services

27 Feb 08

Two years after the privatisation contract for Buenos Aires' water supply was revoked, the government-controlled water utility is unable to satisfy increased by demand because rates have remained frozen.

Bolivia: IDB approves US$ 21 million for community water program

13 Jan 08

The Inter-American Development Bank approves a US$ 21 million loan for a small community water program in Bolivia.

Panama: refugee status and clean water "change everything" for indigenous Colombians

13 Jan 08

After months of hardship and fear, life took a turn for the better for 11 families of the Wounaan community. A refugee status and clean water changed everything.

Peru: Mantaro river basin, a dump for toxic substances

13 Jan 08

Urgent measures need to be implemented to fight the pollution of the Mantaro river basin. Results from an independent scientific study show that the Mantaro river basin, one of the main water sources in Peru’s central Andes mountains, is a dump for toxic substances.