‘This is what I was born for’: the drought-ridden Colombian town that took on Coca-Cola Femsa – and won
While La Calera faced severe water rationing, local springs were being drained by the drinks giant’s franchise. So the residents fought back When a severe drought struck La Calera near Bogotá, many of its residents lost their water for drinking, cooking and farming and faced up to 15 days of strict water rationing each month. Yet the area is home to Chingaza reservoir, which supplies about 70% of the drinking water for Colombia’s capital. As the drought stretched from April 2024 to April last year, people began to look more closely at how their water was being managed. Continue reading...
While La Calera faced severe water rationing, local springs were being drained by the drinks giant’s franchise. So the residents fought back When a severe drought struck La Calera near Bogotá, many of its residents lost their water for drinking, cooking and farming and faced up to 15 days of strict water rationing each month. Yet the area is home to Chingaza reservoir, which supplies about 70% of the drinking water for Colombia’s capital. As the drought stretched from April 2024 to April last year, people began to look more closely at how their water was being managed. Continue reading...
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