Puerto Rico is going through a major water crisis due to severe drought. The island’s government began cutting water service to people’s homes and that’s causing anger.

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The crisis is exposing major weakness in Puerto Rico’s water delivery infrastructure. HOST: PUENTE

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Puerto Rico is going through a major water crisis due to severe drought. The island’s government began cutting water service to people’s homes and that’s causing anger.

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