Caracas

Hundreds of Wells Alleviate Water Shortages in Venezuelan Capital

By Humberto Márquez
Thousands of families in the Venezuelan capital have dipped into their savings or gone into debt, in the midst of the worst economic crisis in this country since the 19th century, so that their building has access to a well that will supply the water that has stopped running from the faucet.

Flood Risks in Venezuela Increased by “New Rains” Linked to Climate Change

By Humberto Márquez
“The river is reclaiming its place, the water has risen up to here,” says Ana Polanco, crouching down to hold her hand high above her head in the little tin house she shares with her children in El Hueco, one of the communities on the east side of the Venezuelan capital besieged by the polluted and deceptively calm Guaire River.


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