Mexico’s President-Elect Promises Water Plan for Central Mexico
- Central Mexico has faced major water shortages this year
- Sheinbaum has vowed to make water one of her priorities
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Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to implement a large-scale water plan for central Mexico, one of the first steps in a broader national strategy to address shortages following concerns about poor distribution and frequent droughts.
Hit by higher temperatures and delayed rains that had residents facing limited water supplies, Mexico City and the surrounding area became a rallying point for people putting pressure on the new president to come up with a solution amid concerns of a possible “Day Zero” for water access.