Water and Waste: The Week in 10 Stories

COLOMBIA

Two former CEOs of water utility Triple A received the first sanctions in the Inassa probe.

A suspected attack on an oil pipeline caused a spillage into potable water sources in Arauca.

MEXICO

Conagua could receive a US$2.65bn budget for next year.

The site chosen for AMLO's proposed airport alternative reportedly suffers from water scarcity.

PANAMA

The Panama Canal authority admitted that water availability will be key for the viability of the waterway's expansion.

BRAZIL

Lawmakers approved the final report on the Hydro Alunorte refinery spill.

The city of Birigui presented a bill to hire a private operator for its water services.

ECUADOR

Indigenous groups protested against plans to boost mining investments in a so-called "march for water."

PERU

The government plans to boost water investments in the north of the country in 2019.

VENEZUELA

And the head of Bolívar state water utility admitted that a significant part of its infrastructure is obsolete.